Following the approval of the budget, the General Assembly of the Republic's Assembly had appointed the Committee for Legal and Political Affairs to be an ad-hoc committee, and it has approved the draft resolutions that were jointly prepared on the Cyprus issue by the UBP and CTP groups.

In its resolution, with the aim of finding a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem, the Assembly calls on the United Nations to start the negotiations as soon as possible and stresses that references made regarding Cyprus in the E.U-Turkey negotiation document had further strengthened the Greek Cypriot administration's intransigence and reduced hopes for finding a comprehensive Cyprus settlement. It also stated that until a just settlement was found Turkey opposed recognizing the Greek Cypriot administration as the 'Republic of Cyprus'.

An unofficial translation of the full text of the Assembly's resolution proposal is as follows:

"Following the unanimous resolution that was adopted by the TRNC Assembly on 3 December 2004, and evaluating in particular the developments that have taken place in the European Union, the Assembly;

Welcomes the beginning of Turkey's full membership negotiations,

With the understanding that the future of the Turkish Cypriot people will be within the EU after a settlement, draws attention to certain elements expressed in the European Union-Turkey Negotiation Framework Document regarding Cyprus which further consolidates the ongoing intransigent stance of the Greek Cypriot administration and weakens hopes for reaching a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus,

Perceives that in the resolutions adopted, while the existence, status, rights and expectations of the Turkish Cypriot people are being ignored and that this is an injustice against the Turkish Cypriot people, it evaluates that this is a grave mistake that further increases the intransigence of the Greek Cypriot side,

Expresses concern that while the isolation and embargoes imposed on the Turkish Cypriot people still continues and in spite of the resolutions that have been adopted, the European Union is not taking the necessary steps in this direction and its (E.U) request for the Republic of Turkey to open her sea and air ports to the Greek Cypriot side will not only have a destructive effect on the Turkish Cypriot economy, but at the same time will strengthen non-settlement on the island,

Stresses that a just and permanent settlement of the Cyprus issue can only be found under the auspices of the United Nations, through steps to be taken, resolutions to be adopted, and negotiations to be carried out only if the realities on the island and the Greek Cypriot administration's intransigence towards a settlement is taken into consideration,

At the critical stage reached, expresses its pleasure in what was stressed in the declaration published by the Government of the Republic of Turkey on 29 July 2005 and welcomes its determination with appreciation,

Requests that Turkey can only open her ports to the Greek Cypriot side simultaneously with the lifting of the isolation imposed on the Turkish Cypriot side.

States that until a just settlement is found to the Cyprus problem under the auspices of the U.N it stresses its opposition to the recognition of the Greek Cypriot administration as the Republic of Cyprus,

Calls for the start of negotiations under the auspices of the U.N in order to find a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem".

The U.S Secretary of State Condolezza Rice has officially invited President Talat to the U.S.A.

The U.S State Department's Vice President of the Department for South Europe Affairs, Douglas Silliman presented the official invitation letter to President Talat yesterday.

President Talat will go to Washington on 28 October, where he will meet with the U.S Secretary of State Condolezza Rice and explain the Turkish Cypriot side's stance on the Cyprus problem and request the U.S.A's support in lifting the isolation.

Speaking after his meeting with Douglas Silliman, the President expressed his pleasure on being invited to meet with Condolezza Rice in Washington and said this invitation was very important development from the point of view of the Cyprus process. President Talat added that in addition to meeting with the U.S Secretary of State he would also meet with some high-level U.S officials.

For his part, Silliman said the meeting between President Talat and Secretary of State Condolezza Rice would take place within the framework to find a lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem and that the U.S.A would continue with determination its efforts towards a Cyprus settlement.