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The Home for Cooperation, a project of the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research, was inaugurated in the buffer zone today. Home for Cooperation is aimed at promoting the efforts of civil society in engaging in historical inquiry and understanding, thus contributing to a solution to the Cyprus problem.

In a joint opening speech, the President of the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research Dr. Chara Makriyianni and the Association’s Secretary Dr. Meltem Onurkan Samani underlined the importance of cooperation in a multicultural area, as an important element that contributes to peace. Cooperation and dialogue are essential for a solution to the Cyprus problem.

http://www.cyprus-forum.com/cyprus34123.html

Eroglu and christofias also delivered speech at the event.

Basicly what Eoglu and Christofias said;

- Eroglu'' the principle of equality and the sensitivities of the Turkish Cypriots Side must be respected.....Eroglu reminded that the Turkish Cypriots Side arranged history textbooks in such a way to contain no feelings of enmity towards the Greek Cypriots........We believe that, if taught and utilized in the right way, history can be one of the most important cultural tools that will serve the cause of peace” .

-Christofias''Cyprus is the common house of all people of Cyprus and expressed his commitment towards the aim of providing a bi-zonal, bi-communal, federal solution to the Cyprus problem...........rapprochement reached between the two sides can’t by itself lead to a solution; active contribution of others is needed too.........peaceful efforts will be intensified for a federal Cyprus.



UNFICYP Chief of Mission Lisa Buttenheim said that the act of teaching, learning and sharing knowledge, which is included in the activities of the Home for Cooperation, will help the people of Cyprus to develop difference perspectives.......this is an essential element of lasting peace and stability in Cyprus.

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The Home for Cooperation, a project of the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research, was inaugurated in the buffer zone today. Home for Cooperation is aimed at promoting the efforts of civil society in engaging in historical inquiry and understanding, thus contributing to a solution to the Cyprus problem.

In a joint opening speech, the President of the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research Dr. Chara Makriyianni and the Association’s Secretary Dr. Meltem Onurkan Samani underlined the importance of cooperation in a multicultural area, as an important element that contributes to peace. Cooperation and dialogue are essential for a solution to the Cyprus problem.

http://www.cyprus-forum.com/cyprus34123.html

Eroglu and christofias also delivered speech at the event.

Basicly what Eoglu and Christofias said;

- Eroglu'' the principle of equality and the sensitivities of the Turkish Cypriots Side must be respected.....Eroglu reminded that the Turkish Cypriots Side arranged history textbooks in such a way to contain no feelings of enmity towards the Greek Cypriots........We believe that, if taught and utilized in the right way, history can be one of the most important cultural tools that will serve the cause of peace” .

-Christofias''Cyprus is the common house of all people of Cyprus and expressed his commitment towards the aim of providing a bi-zonal, bi-communal, federal solution to the Cyprus problem...........rapprochement reached between the two sides can’t by itself lead to a solution; active contribution of others is needed too.........peaceful efforts will be intensified for a federal Cyprus.



UNFICYP Chief of Mission Lisa Buttenheim said that the act of teaching, learning and sharing knowledge, which is included in the activities of the Home for Cooperation, will help the people of Cyprus to develop difference perspectives.......this is an essential element of lasting peace and stability in Cyprus.

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6 May 2011 – The top United Nations official in Cyprus today stressed the importance of the engagement of civil society and the public in moving the peace process forward through building trust between communities on the Mediterranean island to ensure any future unity agreement is sustainable.

“While Cyprus remains divided today, it is an island whose inhabitants are bound together by a common culture and history,” said Lisa Buttenheim, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, at the launch of Home for Cooperation, an inter-communal centre that will promote research and dialogue.

“Across the island we have witnessed increasing numbers of Cypriots take part in events and activities which encourage deeper personal bonds and greater understanding,” said Ms. Buttenheim at the inauguration of the centre in Nicosia.

The UN has been facilitating talks between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leadership with a view to the eventual establishment of a Federal Government with a single international personality, consisting of a Turkish Cypriot Constituent State and a Greek Cypriot Constituent State, each of equal status.

Ms. Buttenheim said that the Home for Cooperation will provide institutional support to civil society organizations, while offering a common space where researchers, educators, historians, artists and others, from both communities and beyond “will come together to learn, to test and share ideas, demonstrating along the way the tremendous potential and promise that cooperation and dialogue hold for Cyprus.”

On the continuing reunification talks, the Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, Dervis Eroglu, met yesterday and agreed on the guidelines on international treaties which would be binding on a united Cyprus.

In accordance with the guidelines, a sub-committee of experts on international treaties will meet to review existing treaties, declarations and reservations from both sides and propose a joint list of treaties that would be binding on a united Cyprus to be appended to the future settlement.