PRESIDENT TALAT: “I AM READY TO MEET WITH
PAPADOPOLOUS”TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat,
responding to a question yesterday stressed that he was
always ready to meet with Mr Papadopulos.
The President’s words are in response to the UN
Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s statement in his report
for the fiscal year 2008, submitted to the UN General
Council, that the two leaders in Cyprus could meet
before the end of the year.
Responding to reporters’ questions on Mr. Ban’s
statement and Mr. Papadopolous’ words to the effect that
“he could meet with President Talat if the meeting did
not have a social context”, President Talat said he
hasn’t yet examined in detail the Secretary General’s
report but did not refrain from meeting with
Papadopulous before the end of the year.
The President said he could meet the Greek Cypriot
Leader before the end of the year and even before the
end of November, if the UN Secretary Generals calls for
such a meeting.
He also noted that Papdopolous’ request for a meeting
is only because of the Presidential elections in the
south and because of this an invitation for a meeting
would not be extended by the Turkish Cypriot Side in
such a period.
President Mehmet Ali Talat also added that he hasn’t
yet received any invitation for a face-to-face meeting
with the Greek Cypriot Leader Tassos Papadopulos.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT THE FRIENDSHIP,
BROTHERHOOD, AND COOPERATION CONGRESS OF TURKIC STATES
AND COMMUNITIES, CALLED ON TURKISH-SPEAKING STATES TO
JOIN THEIR DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO END THE INTERNATIONAL
ISOLATION OF THE TRNC
The 11th Friendship, Brotherhood, and Cooperation
Congress of Turkic States and Communities has ended in
Baku.
A resolution adopted at the Congress – which was also
attended by President Talat and Deputy Prime Minister
and Foreign Minister Turgay Avci- calls on Turkish
speaking states to join their diplomatic forces to end
the international isolation of North Cyprus
The resolution also calls for more support to Turkey
in protecting the rights of the Turkish Cypriot people
at international organizations and to establish economic,
cultural and political ties with North Cyprus.
