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Talat to address European parliamentarians

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News

The president of Turkish Cyprus, is scheduled to address the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, or PACE, this week, a first for the leader of a country that is recognized only by Turkey.

One of the highlights of the fall session of PACE, to be held in Strasbourg, is the debate this week on the situation in Cyprus. Both Demetris Christofias, president of Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat will address the general assembly, on successive days.

Although Talat is not recognized as president by the international community, Turkish diplomacy seems to have succeeded in securing equal treatment for Talat. His program in Strasbourg includes a meeting with the state secretary of Sweden, who holds the presidency of the committee of ministers � the executive body of the Council of Europe, which is the oldest international organization working for European integration, and of which Turkey is a member.

Talat's program also includes a meeting with Secretary General Terry Davis and a dinner given in his honor by the president of PACE, Lluis Maria de Puig. After addressing PACE, Talat is also to meet the president of the European Court of Human Rights.

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=116593

This is a positive move for the possibilities of some kind of Cyprus settlement. However, in the end, it will be determined by what is acceptable to Turkey on the one hand and RoC on the other hand.

[Bananiot]

Christofias has been invited to address the European Parliament as the President of the RoC and Talat as the President of the Turkish Cypriots. Christofias addressed the European Parlimentarians at 13:00 hours today and the leader of the House made some interesting comments and sent messages to both communities, basically reiterating the wish of the EE for an agreed settlement.

[DT.]

Christofias has been invited to address the European Parliament as the President of the RoC and Talat as the President of the Turkish Cypriots. Christofias addressed the European Parlimentarians at 13:00 hours today and the leader of the House made some interesting comments and sent messages to both communities, basically reiterating the wish of the EE for an agreed settlement.

WHat the hell's a President of Turkish Cypriots? How can you be a president over people with no entity?

[Bananiot]

He meant leader, DT, but it seems you have now contracted the typically Cypriot disease.

[DT.]

He meant leader, DT, but it seems you have now contracted the typically Cypriot disease.

Who meant leader? SOmeone else wrote that? I queried it because it is impossible to hold office solely over people.

[zan]

He meant leader, DT, but it seems you have now contracted the typically Cypriot disease.

Who meant leader? SOmeone else wrote that? I queried it because it is impossible to hold office solely over people.

It is easier for you to lord it over everyone else though!!!

[Bananiot]

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Lluis Maria de Puig

[zan]

[DT.]

The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Lluis Maria de Puig

Well done Bananiot for finding it.

[Oracle]

Talat has not been invited as a President of a "country" recognised only by Turkey, but only as the leader of the TCs ..

President Christofias has already addressed PACE ...

Autumn session: 29 September-3 October 2008
Cyprus: "We do not have the luxury to fail" warns President Dimitris Christofias

[30/09/2008] “We envisioned a Cyprus where any conflict between the communities will, in the context of a united economy, be replaced by healthy competitiveness and an alignment of interests between the various classes of the population, irrespective of which community they come from,” the President declared on 30 September in his speech to the Parliamentary Assembly. President Christofias stressed the “common vision” he shares with Mehmet Ali Talat – the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community who will also address the Assembly on 1 October ahead of a debate on the situation in Cyprus. He added: “I believe that we can and must succeed.”

President Christofias' speech ..

http://www.coe.int/t/dc/files/pa_sessio ... ias_en.asp