Bananiot wrote:Nicosia, especially the walled-city of Nicosia is where the dividing line of Cyprus and Cypriots has the most proximity. This also means that the armed forces of the two sides have the most proximity to each other in Nicosia. This is the only area where most of the time, in some spots, 18 year old kids are on duty, seeing each other across a road on the dividing line.
That’s why the demilitarisation of Nicosia would be the first and an important step for the demilitarisation of the whole island. The demilitarisation of Nicosia would start the process of reuniting the city first, and then the whole island. Beyond the value it has in itself as a peace and reconciliation step, the demilitarisation of Nicosia could also bring a new push towards the existing negotiation process for the solution. The demilitarisation of Nicosia could be the first concrete measure where the ‘impossibles’ could be turned into ‘possibilities’…
In parallel, opening one more crossing point in the eastern side of the city, where there is currently none, could also in its turn contribute significantly to the building of trust among the communities. The beneficial results of the opening of the Ledras Street – Lokmaci check point for rapprochement and for our city in general, are now obvious to everybody.
This also means that the armed forces of the two sides have the most proximity to each other in Nicosia. This is the only area where most of the time, in some spots, 18 year old kids are on duty, seeing each other across a road on the dividing line.
Bananiot wrote:Nicosia, especially the walled-city of Nicosia is where the dividing line of Cyprus and Cypriots has the most proximity. This also means that the armed forces of the two sides have the most proximity to each other in Nicosia. This is the only area where most of the time, in some spots, 18 year old kids are on duty, seeing each other across a road on the dividing line.
That’s why the demilitarisation of Nicosia would be the first and an important step for the demilitarisation of the whole island. The demilitarisation of Nicosia would start the process of reuniting the city first, and then the whole island. Beyond the value it has in itself as a peace and reconciliation step, the demilitarisation of Nicosia could also bring a new push towards the existing negotiation process for the solution. The demilitarisation of Nicosia could be the first concrete measure where the ‘impossibles’ could be turned into ‘possibilities’…
In parallel, opening one more crossing point in the eastern side of the city, where there is currently none, could also in its turn contribute significantly to the building of trust among the communities. The beneficial results of the opening of the Ledras Street – Lokmaci check point for rapprochement and for our city in general, are now obvious to everybody.
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