A new breach in the wall that divides Cyprus

A new border crossing opened today, Thursday, April 3rd, on Ledra Street, in downtown Nicosia, marking a new phase in the reunification process between the Turkish occupied north and the southern portion of the island. "It's historic ... but very real," writes Vassos Vassiliou. "This historical street becomes a symbol. The first symbol of a giant step towards the reunification of the island, divided for 34 years. A fence already replaced the wall a year ago. The ruined buildings that surround this border zone have been isolated, de-mined and restored. It's the second border crossing opened in Nicosia and the sixth on the island. ... But this remains historic for the moment. We will have to see if the Turkish army will finally leave the island and if the entire wall that divides the island will come down."

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