Cyprus Mail<\/a> reported on Tuesday.<\/p>\nPrountzos will raise the proposals with UN envoy Mar\u00eda \u00c1ngela Holgu\u00edn when he meets her on 9 November.<\/p>\n
Buildings left to decay<\/h2>\n
Speaking on Politis radio, Prountzos said the two mayors had agreed common positions on the issue, but he declined to give details of the measures.<\/p>\n
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Many buildings inside the buffer zone of the walled city have deteriorated badly after decades of abandonment, and some have already collapsed.<\/p>\n
Prountzos noted that the division of Nicosia predates the 1974 Turkish invasion by a decade, as the first Green Line split the capital in 1963. As a result, some buildings have stood empty for more than 60 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe many things can be done in the right direction in this area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Government \u201cpositive\u201d<\/h2>\n
Prountzos said the issue has featured prominently in talks with the European Union, particularly on protecting structures that form part of the city\u2019s cultural and architectural heritage.<\/p>\n
The proposals have already been discussed with President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do not want to speak on his behalf, but certainly, from my discussions with both the negotiator and the President, I believe our side is positive about certain measures that can be taken. They are entirely feasible,\u201d he told Politis.<\/p>\n
Harmanc\u0131 will not attend<\/h2>\n
Harmanc\u0131 will not take part in the meeting with Holgu\u00edn. Prountzos said, however, that the Turkish Cypriot mayor remained willing to join any future meeting on Nicosia that could help produce a positive result.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am always ready and open, whenever any issue concerning Nicosia arises, to participate in any meeting that may be required in order to achieve a positive result,\u201d Prountzos said.<\/p>\n
Prountzos indicated there was scope for specific interventions in the buffer zone of the old city, and said he was confident meaningful progress could be made.<\/p>\n
The mayors\u2019 move comes as Holgu\u00edn continues contacts with both sides on the island, with a joint meeting also expected on 9 November.<\/p>\n
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