By Tom CleaverUnited Nations representative Khassim Diagne on Thursday hailed works to widen the Ayios Dometios crossing point, which links Cyprus’ two sides on Nicosia’s western edge. “The expansion work that we have just now witnessed includes improved traffic lanes for both sides, a pedestrian corridor, and lighting to enhance connectivity and safety at the island’s busiest crossing,” he said. He also congratulated both Erhurman and President Nikos Christodoulides for their “commitment to increase staffing in the booths” on either side of the crossing point. When the works are complete, he said, “crossing from one side to the other will become easier to bring Cypriots into contact with each other”. The work to widen the crossing point has been funded by the European Union and implemented by the UN development project in coordination with the bicommunal technical committee on crossnigs.