TRNC President Erhürman will discuss confidence-building measures with Greek Leader Hristodulidis

It has been reported that the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Tufan Erhürman and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCA) Leader Nikos Hristodulidis will discuss the confidence-building measures put forward by the United Nations (UN) between the two sides in the buffer zone today.

According to the written statement made by the TRNC Presidency, President Erhürman stated that they will meet with Greek Cypriot Administration Leader Nikos Hristodulidis today for the purpose of meeting, and that the agenda of the meeting is the 7 confidence-building measures that UN Secretary General Guterres expressed during his visit to Cyprus at the end of July.

Reminding that they have already accepted 6 of the 7 measures, Erhürman said, "We are going to the meeting with the aim of having a result-oriented meeting." he said.

Confidence-building measures brought forward by UN Secretary-General Guterres during his visit to Cyprus include:

"Opening new crossing points between the TRNC and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus. Clearing mines and clearing the buffer zone from mines. Establishing a joint response mechanism against natural disasters. Establishing a joint mechanism to combat irregular migration. Establishing a coordination consultancy structure regarding civil society. Carrying out joint sports activities between the two parties and granting the right to European Union citizenship to children born from mixed marriages."