Lit wrote:Viewpoint wrote:They come they go and nothing happens, what's the point?
Just like Ahmadinejad's recent visit to Ankara...Merkel's arrival signals the importance of the great relations with Malta and the RoC.
Germany's Merkel presses Turkey to resolve Cyprus conflict (Roundup)
Jan 11, 2011, 14:20 GMT
Athens/Nicosia - German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Turkey on Tuesday to make more of an effort to resolve the conflict dividing the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus for more than three decades.
She praised the steps taken by the Cypriot government, saying 'they have really proven their willingness to compromise, but unfortunately there has not been any response from the other side so far,' Merkel said following talks with Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias.
It is the first ever visit to the eastern Mediterranean island by a German head of government and Christofias said the visit was of 'fundamental importance' for peace negotiations.
Merkel's visit comes one day after a brief stopover in Malta where she held talks on issues such as European politics and the state of the euro with Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and President George Abela in the capital Valetta.
The visits are aimed at signalling the importance of good relations with the European Union's smaller member states.
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