09 November 2026, Nicosia – The Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and the Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman held a positive meeting today under the auspices of the United Nations Personal Envoy, María Ángela Holguín, in the United Nations Protected Area.
The two leaders continued their discussion on confidence building measures, methodology and substance.
They have agreed to the opening of crossing points at Louroujina/Akıncılar to Lympia/Limya and Kampos/Kambo to Karavostasi/Gemikonağı, which will be opened simultaneously.
The two leaders also agreed to proceed with the sharing of archival material, through the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, in addition to agreeing on moving ahead with environmental projects to be implemented by the Technical Committee on Environment.
The leaders agreed that the Imagine Project will recommence under the auspices of and as prescribed by the Technical Committee on Education.
The Technical Committee on Crisis Management will be instructed by the two leaders to create a mechanism for rapid response to emergencies.
Finally, the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage will proceed, along with their other activities, with the restoration of specific Maronite churches and an Armenian monastery.
They have also discussed the opening of other crossing points as well as other related issues that are pending. Discussion on these issues, and on methodology and substance, will continue in the period ahead and at a trilateral meeting with the Secretary-General in the coming weeks.
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