The demining process in Lefka village, where a crossing point is expected to open, has been completed by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the bicommunal Technical Committee on the opening of crossing points has received the relevant mine clearance report.
UNMAS has also made sure that there are no mines in Derynia, where another crossing point is also going to open.
The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) has learned that after these developments technical work for the opening of the crossing points shall begin, something that the Committee will discuss.
The technical work concerns the construction, widening and expansion of roads, while expropriations will also take place. There is much work that needs to be done, the source noted.
Meanwhile, the Greek Cypriot side insists on the discussion before the Committee of the opening of two passages, one in the old Aglandia-Athienou street and one in Tylliria, and is waiting for the reply of the Turkish Cypriot side to the Greek Cypriot side`s proposals on this issue. The source told CNA that the opening of this passages will facilitate road transport.
The latest meeting of the Technical Committee took place two weeks ago and no new meeting has been scheduled yet.
The Committee has before it other issues which concern the opening of two passages in Nicosia and the creation of an open market also in the capital. However there are no developments on these issues y
