OIC DELEGATION’S CONTACTS…

A delegation from the Islamic Conference Youth Forum Secretariat, which arrived in the TRNC to hold an international meeting on ‘the Youth for Alliance of Civilizations Initiative’ continues its contacts.

The  delegation came together with President Mehmet Ali Talat at a breakfast meeting at the Presidential Palace yesterday. During the meeting, the President informed the delegation on the  recent developments regarding the Cyprus issue.

On Sunday (19.8.07) Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer gave a dinner reception in honour of the delegation at the Dome Hotel in Girne. Soyer in his speech   emphasized that it  was the Turkish Cypriot side  which wanted a peaceful solution to the Cyprus issue.

Prime Minister Soyer  pointing out that the Turkish side desired an agreement on the bases of  political equality, said  the Greek Cypriot side, whose  main aim was  to reach Enosis, especially after being an EU member  was trying to  take  Turkish Cypriot under their sovereignty.

Prime Minister Soyer added “Turkish Cypriots are under isolation. This cannot be accepted  and is against human rights. People living in the Northern part of Cyprus cannot have a direct flight to other countries;  Turkish Cypriot youth   cannot participate to  international sport activities…”  Soyer stated that when the Cyprus problem was solved  peace would be secured in the middle east.

For his part, ALESCO Director Mongi Bousnia   said  they were very pleased to  carry out   an international meeting on ‘the Youth for Alliance of Civilizations Initiative’ in the TRNC   and thanked to the hospitality shown to themselves.

Within the framework of their  contacts the Delegation  was also received by the TRNC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Turgay Avci yesterday.

Welcoming the visiting delegation, Mr Avci said he was very pleased to see  such  an international  meeting  taking place in the TRNC for the fist time and added that  this kind of international gatherings will help Turkish Cypriot People to reach the position it deserves and integrate with the world.

Expressing the wish for the OIC delegation to be acquainted with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and to get information on the latest situation of the Cyprus problem during their short stay in the country, Deputy Prime Minister-Foreign Minister Turgay Avci said he is quite sure that the delegation will contribute efforts to unite the Turkish Cypriot youths with the rest of the world.

Stating that the TRNC is ready to host such meetings and youth camps from now on, Mr Avci said Turkish Cypriot People is in need of an international support to reach the target of liberty, freedom, equality and justice by taking part in the international arena.

Speaking in the name of the delegation, the Secretary General of the OIC Youth Forum’s Information Committee, Elshad Iskandarov said that meetings that took place in the TRNC was very fruitful and added that as the young entrepreneurs they add a new page to the activities carried out by the OIC.
 

FOREIGNERS  WHO WAS SWINDLED IN  SOUTH CYPRUS MADE A COMPLAINT THROUGH WWW.UTUBE.COM

Foreigners, who wanted to a buy a property in  the touristic regions of South Cyprus  and was swindled by  Greek Cypriot contractors and estate agents   made a complaint on the subject trough the internet and  various publications.

According to Greek Cypriot radio, there are  visual   documents  in the www.utube.com site  where   contact was also  made between the victims.

Greek Cypriot Minister of Interior  in his  statement on the issue  stated that  complaints of the foreigners  disgraced  the Greek Cypriot economy, development  and the state.