by halil » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:11 pm
President Mehmet Ali Talat has said that the exact date of his visit to the United States will be set by next week the latest.
The US visit has been on the high agenda of the Presidency for some time the President stated.
As part of his contacts in the US, Talat will hold a meeting with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington which he said will be on an invitational basis.
The US visit of President Talat will also include meetings with various political sides based in Washington and representatives of the US Senate.
The President stated that, if the visit starts on the 30th of March, which seems as a high possibility, then it will be possible for him to attend in a conference there to be held on the 31st.
Talat disclaimed the media claims that he would also be received by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon as part of his contacts in the US.
President Mehmet Ali Talat provided clarification over his US agenda during his visit to the Administration of Vakif today.
He was welcomed by the Administration’s Head Hatice Cavlan who provided him the latest on the works of Vakif.(EFKAF)
During the visit, Talat described the Vakif as an institution which integrated with the Turkish Cypriot existence and owned a significant role in protecting the Turkish Cypriot cultural and financial investments.
`Vakif also imbued Turkish Cypriots with the consciousness of struggle` he stressed.
Later on, the President also held an inspection tour at the site of St. Nicholas Church in Arasta which is now going through restoration with the EU fund.
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