Based on this information, write a new short title in English: A call from the two leaders to “share this information with the CMP to those who have information about the fate of the disappeared”

President Ersin Tatar and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides, during their visit to the Anthropology Laboratory of the Missing Persons Committee (CMP) this morning, called on people who have information about the fate of the disappeared in Cyprus to share this information with the Missing Persons Committee.

The two leaders made a joint visit to the CMP Anthropology Laboratory in the UN protection zone at 09:00 this morning, toured the laboratory and received information about the work there.

The two leaders were accompanied by the Third Member of the Committee on Missing Persons (UN) Paul-Henri Arni, Turkish Cypriot Member Hakkı Müftüzade and Greek Cypriot Member Leonidas Pantelides. Some officials from the Secretary General’s Goodwill Mission Office in Cyprus were also present during the visit.

President Tatar was accompanied by his Special Representative Ergün Olgun, and the Greek Cypriot leader Hristodulidis was accompanied by Government Spokesperson Kostantinos Letimbiotis.

After their visit, which lasted about an hour and a half, President Tatar and President of the Greek Cypriot Administration Christodoulidis made separate statements to the press. Then, Sergiy Illarionov, Coordinator of the Secretary General’s Goodwill Mission Office in Cyprus, made a joint statement. After the joint statement, the two leaders chatted for a while and gave an image for the press. The two leaders also answered questions from members of the press.

Tatar and Christodoulides met for the first time in February in an informal meeting under the auspices of Canadian diplomat Colin Stewart.

–First statement from Tatar and Christodoulides: “CMP is doing excellent work”

Making an assessment at the exit of the CMP Anthropology Laboratory after their visit to the CMP, President Tatar stated that the issue of missing persons is a humanitarian issue and that they appreciated the excellent work carried out by the CMP and said, “I hope that more missing people will be found in time. This will relieve the pain of families,” he said. Pointing to a 91-year-old relative who asked for help in finding his wife who went missing in 1963, Tatar said, “This is a great pain.”

Greek leader Christodoulidis also said, “The issue of disappearances is a humanitarian issue, it doesn’t matter whether it is Turkish Cypriot or Greek Cypriot”, stating that Ersin Tatar has a great sensitivity to the issue and that his late father has been working in the CMP for more than 20 years. We are here today to give the following message: Let those who have information about the missing share this information, we need to accelerate the excellent work that the CMP is carrying out.” Christodoulidis stated that he and Tatar discussed what they can do to support the work of the CMP today.

Asked if the two leaders agreed on further excavations, President Tatar said, “People who have knowledge of possible burial sites should be encouraged. Because it is not possible to carry out new excavations unless there is new information,” he said.

Upon a question, President Tatar stated that the CMP has been carrying out an excellent work for years and stated that there are 42 examples of casualties in the world, similar to the one in Cyprus, that the CMP is one of the “best” in the world ranking, and thanked the Committee for all its efforts.

President Tatar said, “As Nikos said, we will continue to encourage people who have information to share information. This is very important” and underlined the importance of accelerating the work of the committee, stating that there are eyewitnesses about the disappearances, which has been a humanitarian issue for 60 years, but that these people have reached a certain age.

Thanking the CMP once again, Tatar also thanked the Third Member of the Committee (UN) Paul-Henri Arni, who will retire this year, for his efforts.

-A call from the two leaders to those who know the fate of the disappeared to share this information

Following the joint statement read by the UN Secretary General’s Goodwill Office Coordinator Illarionov, the leaders chatted for a while, gave images to the press, and then answered the questions of members of the press.

Upon a question, President Tatar reiterated that they hoped that more information about the disappeared would be shared with the Committee and that the loss of families would be relieved to some extent, and that they would do their best in this regard.

Upon a question about the cooperation on the disappearances, Greek Cypriot leader Christodoulides said, “I hope, God willing, we will meet again soon and hopefully we will get a positive result,” and the two leaders sent a common message to the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots who have information about the disappearances here today. reiterated that.

President Ersin Tatar, on the other hand, emphasized that the issue of disappearances is a humanitarian issue, apart from political issues, and reiterated that they will do their best to find the missing and relieve the suffering of their families.

Tatar reiterated the stance of the Turkish Cypriot side for the resumption of negotiations in Cyprus, saying that the sovereign equality and equal international status of the Turkish Cypriots must be accepted, otherwise no progress can be made.

Christodoulides said, “We are here today for a purely humanitarian issue. We have to show respect to the relatives of the disappeared, both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot, they expect to see a positive outcome from this meeting. Therefore, I will not go into the resumption of negotiations. I am doing whatever is possible and necessary, and I hope there will be something to explain by the end of September, but today I and Ersin are both here for purely humanitarian issues…” replied.