Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer went to Germany on Friday (4 May) upon the invitation of Deputy-Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Parliamentary Group - MP with the Social Democrat Party from Hessen, Jurgen Walter.

Prime Minister Soyer, who carried various contacts in state of Hessen, visited Hessen Parliament Building on Saturday (5 May) and attended a conference, entitled ‘the Cyprus Reality’ organized by Frankfurt Turkish-German Club yesterday (6 May). Speaking during the conference Soyer stated that the Turkish Cypriot side was expecting their isolation to be lifted during Germany’s EU Term Presidency in accordance with the decision taken by the EU in 2004,

Explaining Cyprus’ historical role within the Europe and the Middle East, Prime Minister Soyer stressed that the decision taken by EU member states at Helsinki meeting in 1999 to accept the Greek Cypriot side into the EU was wrong.

Underlining that the Turkish Cypriot people was demanding the right for representation like other countries in the world, Soyer said that the Turkish Cypriot people are making efforts to gain equal rights and representation on the island.

For his part, the Deputy-Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Parliamentary Group - MP with the Social Democrat Party from Hessen, Jurgen Walter pointed out that Germany expected to see positive developments in Cyprus during its EU Term Presidency and said: “There are two separate peoples and religions in Cyprus. Cyprus will be a model for the whole world if a peaceful federation is established between the two people of the island”.

Referring to the relations between Germany and France Walter said they had improved their relations by developing trade between them.

Walter called on everybody to fulfill all their responsibilities to enable the free trade of goods in North Cyprus.