UN signs deal for new crossing point in Cyprus

The FAP-Tarmac Joint Venture, which brings together Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot companies, will upgrade a stretch of road between Kato Pyrgos (Aşağı Pirgo) and Limnitis (Yeşilırmak) in the northwestern part of the island, according to a press release issued on Wednesday by the UN peacekeeping mission, UNFICYP.

Civilian traffic will be able to flow through the buffer zone running across the area again after the completion of the project, which is being funded by the European Union, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Greek Cypriot administration.

UNFICYP Chief of Mission Tayé-Brook Zerihoun described the signing by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) as “further tangible evidence that when there is a will, even what seem to be the most intractable problems can be solved.” 
 
 
 
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27.03.2010