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[insan]

26 September 2009, Saturday 15:30

The President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Mehmet Ali Talat has embarked on his contacts in the United States, with a meeting with the European Union’s High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Secretary-General of the EU Council- Javier Solana.

In a statement at the end of the meeting, President Talat said he reminded Javier Solana of the need for the EU to warn the Greek Cypriot
Side, its unilateral member, on some issues.

Mr Talat told reporters that the two sides have proved their hopes for a settlement in Cyprus with their decision to speed up negotiations in the second round.

As for the Greek Cypriot Leader Dimitris Christofias’ speech delivered at the UN General Assembly in New York, he said Mr Christofias has razed fundamental principles that the two sides agreed on amid heavy efforts, to the ground.

“Christofias said that they were trying to restore the so-called ‘Republic of Cyprus’ and a federation that consisted of two autonomous regions would be established through the transformation of the so-called Republic.

That’s totally the opposite of principles we had been committed to” Talat added.

Speaking as doubtful on the maintenance of negotiations under such a framework, the President said he will have to speak on this issue with Mr Christofias next time they meet.

President Talat said the Turkish side is negotiating neither to establish two autonomous regions, nor to restore the so-called Republic of Cyprus.
“Federations do not consist of autonomous regions” he stressed.

President’s US agenda also included meetings with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Ahmad Abdullah Al Mahmud and the Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen.

TRNC President Talat also attended a reception given by the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference- Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu to mark the OIC’s 40th anniversary.

And, President Mehmet Ali Talat is going to meet the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday.

The long-awaited meeting is perceived as a leading development as the Turkish side keeps repeating its call to the UN to gain a more active role in the Cyprus solution process.


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Is Christofias conscious? Or self-conscious...

[Nikitas]

Plenty of federations about for us to examine and compare- USA, Canada, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Belgium, and others. The semantics are not as important as the substance, ie a federal state/region has no right to secede, has no separate legal personality, etc etc.

[Oracle]

Why do we need these layers in a small country like Cyprus?

Pragmatically, all we need is just one democratic government, the RoC. Any complicating factors can go and stake a claim in Turkey, which is far too big as it is anyway ....

[halil]

Yes this bloody island is big enough for everybody ........

What was the point of the Makarios to break off the ''ROC'' in 1963...

Which Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots were equal partners .

Greedy man and his followers ................ screw-up the republic .

[paliometoxo]

its not big enough for two states....

its intresting turkey demands so much for their minority yet they dont even allow their own minority to have their language taught in schools and treat them like they are not humans.. they are hypocrites

[halil]

its not big enough for two states....

its intresting turkey demands so much for their minority yet they dont even allow their own minority to have their language taught in schools and treat them like they are not humans.. they are hypocrites

U keep talking about Turkey .... it is only excuse from u to use it .

what i care we were equal partner at republic up to morning of 21St December 1963 . There was a one state at that time . Since that mornig TC's were ruled by their own adminstration.

we were not at minority statue at republic .... let me remind u once more again as long as your heads does not change about this dreams of u .... Time will come no can believe u about your Turkey blames.

[Oracle]

U keep talking about Turkey .... it is only excuse from u to use it .

We keep talking about Turkey because they are the ones who invaded, and illegally occupy, Cyprus ... if you haven't noticed.

[Expatkiwi]

U keep talking about Turkey .... it is only excuse from u to use it .

We keep talking about Turkey because they are the ones who invaded, and illegally occupy, Cyprus ... if you haven't noticed.

Only in response to what Greece pulled... or did you forget that little tidbit?

[Oracle]

U keep talking about Turkey .... it is only excuse from u to use it .

We keep talking about Turkey because they are the ones who invaded, and illegally occupy, Cyprus ... if you haven't noticed.

Only in response to what Greece pulled... or did you forget that little tidbit?

That doesn't make the illegal occupation justifiable, nor is Greece of relevance to what halil was muttering about.

[halil]

U keep talking about Turkey .... it is only excuse from u to use it .

We keep talking about Turkey because they are the ones who invaded, and illegally occupy, Cyprus ... if you haven't noticed.

Only in response to what Greece pulled... or did you forget that little tidbit?

That doesn't make the illegal occupation justifiable, nor is Greece of relevance to what halil was muttering about.

Ofcourse it doesn't make legal for me as well .As long as Cyprus problem goes on and u keep telling us to accept minority statues . It will go on and on ........Simple as this ..... we just asking to be a equal partner , to share the power equally at BBF solution in Cyprus as agreed before between Talat and X Muhtari now he is on U turning process of getting pressure from nationalist of GC's.

U should rise up your sound during 1963 and morning of the 15 July 1974 as well than i can accept your excuses