Joint Statement by CPDC and OPEK

The Association for Social Reform (OPEK) and the Cyprus Peace and Dialogue Center (CPDC) have issued a joint call for the lifting of confidentiality on the convergence documents that were developed during the UN-led Cyprus negotiation process up to Crans-Montana.

In a joint letter addressed to the two Cypriot leaders, Mr. Nicos Christodoulides and Mr. Ersin Tatar, the two organizations advocate for the public disclosure of these documents. The letter has also been shared with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council Antonio Costa.

OPEK and CPDC align themselves with the repeated calls by the United Nations to ensure public awareness and engagement—emphasizing that now is the time to create the necessary conditions for the two communities of Cyprus to shape their future with full knowledge and understanding.

The two organizations stress that the right to information is a fundamental obligation towards citizens in every advanced European society—especially when it concerns issues of existence, identity, and shared future, which will enable them to be fully prepared when the time comes for the approval of any agreement reached. The more a peace agreement is understood and accepted, the more likely it is to be approved and survive over time.

Transparency and civic engagement through open dialogue processes are, they argue, the most effective tools for eliminating pretexts and preventing the recurrence of practices that have previously led to harmful leaks, confusion, misinterpretation of agreed points, or even deliberate misinformation, which often introduce unanticipated obstacles to the peace process.

OPEK and CPDC pledge to support, within their full potential and expertise, a meaningful public consultation and discussion process that addresses the legitimate concerns of citizens and safeguards their right to reliable and accurate information about the agreements reached during past negotiations.

To this end, the two organizations have agreed to collaborate in utilizing all available tools and platforms, ensuring that the two communities of Cyprus—Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots—can make informed decisions about their shared future.

On behalf of the organizations

OPEK and CPDC