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Secretary-General welcomes opening of divide between Cyprus communities

03/04/2008

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warmly welcomed today's opening of a crossing at Ledra Street in the old town of Nicosia in Cyprus.

Since its closure in 1963, Ledra Street has come to represent the division of Cyprus into Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities. The Secretary-General calls today's reopening after more than four decades, a symbol of a new and hopeful environment. As the Cypriots now embark on what will be a challenging process towards renewed negotiations aimed at reunifying the island, the United Nations is fully committed to help them succeed.

Reporting for UN Radio, this is Gerry Adams.

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