PACEThe President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Lluis Maria de Puig, welcomed the announcement by the Cypriot President and the Turkish Cypriot leader to resume talks on the reunification of the island. The President commended the announced reopening of the Ledra Street crossing as highly symbolic. « Mutual trust and confidence are vital for the success of the renewed process to settle the conflict. This symbolic step can therefore play an important role in promoting dialogue and reconciliation. The Parliamentary Assembly will support all efforts aimed at turning the Buffer Zone in Cyprus from a symbol of division into a symbol of co-operation. PACE stands ready to support the negotiations under UN auspices, » the President said.