TRNC  STAND WINS BEST EUROPEAN STAND AWARD  AT ITB  BERLIN 2010 FAIR

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus stand wins an award in ITB Berlin 2010 which ends today. The TRNC stand which was designed in the shape of a typical Mediterranean house, won the “best European stand” award at the fair, the largest global exhibition in the field of tourism and travel.

Last year the TRNC won the same award.

The award was received by the Director of the TRNC Promotion and Marketing Department Dervis Gezer and Tourism Attaché in Germany Onal Dorak.

Greece and Switzerland which came second and third in the same category also received awards.

ITB Berlin the biggest professional tourism convention worldwide attracts tens of thousands of visitors, exhibitors and media representatives every year.

 

 

 

DOWNER PROPERTY ISSUE SHOULD BE SOLVED AT THE NEGOTIATION TABLE

The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Alexander Downer   has  announced that the EU Term President Spain   was  in search  of  organizing an international  conference for  discussing the Cyprus issue.

Speaking  to Greek Cypriot  daily Politis,   Downer said  the  EU Term President Spain was closely  interested with the Cyprus issue and was planning to organize an international conference  where  it would represent the EU  and  all parties  in the Cyprus issue  including  the UN   would participate.

Answering a question on the European Court of Human Rights’ decision concerning the Immoveable Property Commission set up in the TRNC, he said the decision proved the fact that litigation is not an easy answer and that the issue needs to be resolved at the table.