Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat read out the CTP-BG and DP coalition government’s 24-page government program in the TRNC Parliament yesterday (January 19).

According to the TRNC Constitution and Parliament Statutes, two days after its reading (January 22) negotiations on the government program will start and one day after the negotiations end (January 24) the government program will be put to a vote of confidence.

In full conformity with the President, the coalition government was formed with the primary aim of achieving a settlement on the basis of the Annan Plan before May 2004 and, on a date agreed on by all side’s, going to a referendum.

Under the slogan, "the State is for people", the government program is based on conformity with EU norms and democracy, and envisages a series of arrangements such as competitive economy, the restructuring of agriculture, and preventing tax loses.

Various articles included in the government program stipulates that the new government’s implementations will be carried out in transparency, without paving the way for partisanship, and foresees improvements in all sectors such as electricity, water, education and health.

The government program also includes forming a common policy through an exchange of views with Turkey during the settlement process of the Cyprus issue and the further improvement of existing economic, social and cultural relations on the basis of reciprocal respect, interest and cooperation with Turkey.