NORTHERN CYPRUS WELCOMES AZERBAIJANI DELEGATION
[July 29, 2005, 16:54:06]
The first commercial passenger aircraft flew from Baku to northern Cyprus on July 27, strengthening Azerbaijans ties with the internationally unrecognized territory. The Azerbaijani delegation consisting of businessmen, artists and representatives of mass media total 90 men has arrived In the Airport Erjan, Lefkosha.
After visiting the Monument to Martyrs in the Center of Lefkosha, where the delegations members laid flowers on the monument and paid tribute to the Turkish soldiers, they have meet with the former President of the Northern Cyprus Rauf Denktash. The later has greeted the Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and members of delegation for attention on the Northern Cyprus and Turkish Cypriot, and focused on the history and the present of the Northern Cyprus.
Head of the delegation, chairman of the Association of Turkish Businessmen Ahmed Erentok presented to Rauf Denktash a books about nationwide leader of the Azerbaijan people Heydar Aliyev, the Foundation named after Heydar Aliyev and other gifts.
Then Mr. Mehmet Ali Talat, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has received the delegation. Mr. Talat expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijan people and leadership for organizing of the visit.
The Azerbaijani delegation has met also with the Finance Minister of the Northern Cyprus Ahmed Uzun, the economic and tourism minister Dervish Deniz, the Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyler.
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