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Joint Statement by the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Ersin Tatar

The two leaders agreed to establish a Technical Committee on Youth and provide by 15 April to the United Nations a list of members. They agreed that the Committee would have 12 members from each side and that all would be under 35 years of age. They also endeavoured to aim for gender parity.

The two leaders agreed that the issue of demining would be discussed at the level of the Greek Cypriot Negotiator and the Turkish Cypriot Special Representative and that they would exchange information on a proportional number of suspected hazardous areas from each.

They agreed that the Technical Committee on Environment would work on initiatives related to the environment and climate change, including the impacts on mining areas, and that the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage would be tasked to work on the restoration of cemeteries.

On crossing points and solar energy in the buffer zone, they had a constructive exchange and the leaders tasked their representatives to continue discussions of the issues, with the view to finding a mutually acceptable resolution.

The two leaders agreed to meet again soon.

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