Nicosia Mayor: ready to open Ledra Street

Nicosia Mayor Eleni Mavrou said on Saturday that the Municipality is ready to facilitate the opening of a crossing point in Ledra Street, once a political decision has been reached by the leaders of the two communities.
The Municipality is ready to open the crossing point within five days, once the political decision has been taken, she said.
The opening of the crossing point, at one of the oldest and most commercial streets of the capital, was the topic of discussion at Wednesday’s meeting of technical groups from the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities.

‘At the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their readiness to proceed with the opening of a crossing point,” to and from the northern Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus, Mavrou told CNA today.
The decision, however, is up to the leaders of the two communities, she pointed out.
As far as the Municipality is concerned, the Mayor explained, there are no problems, noting that many issues relating to the opening of a crossing point have already been dealt with.
She noted that after the opening of the crossing point in Ledra street restoration work on the nearby buildings will be carried out without affecting the safe passage of pedestrians.
This work, she said, will take about three months to be completed.
UN Secretary General’s Special Representative Michael Moller, who discussed the issue with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat on Friday, told the press that he will raise the issue during a meeting with Cyprus President Demetris Christofias on Monday.