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[brother]

Northern Cyprus Ports Opened To Trade Between Southern Cyprus And Turkey
Anadolu Agency: 1/5/2005

LEFKOSA (AA) - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Council of Ministers decided on Wednesday for use of TRNC ports for trade to be made between Turkey and southern Cyprus and other countries.
     TRNC government decided to launch a campaign for Turkish Cypriot people to extend a helping hand to the survivors of quake and tsunami in Southeastern Asia. The government also made a series of decisions on economic issues.
     TRNC Health & Social Aid Minister Huseyin Celal announced the decisions taken in Council of Ministers.
     Celal said Council of Ministers made a decision for use of TRNC ports for trade from southern Cyprus to Turkey and other countries and for trade from Turkey and other countries to southern Cyprus.
    Replying to a question, Celal said he did not think that Greek Cypriot government would like this decision.
     Celal said the goods would be considered under procedures for transit goods and tax would not be imposed on the goods.
    
     -AID CAMPAIGN FOR DISASTER IN SOUTHEASTERN ASIA-
     Celal said a decision was also made to launch a campaign for the survivors of the disaster in Southeastern Asia, emphasizing that the campaign would be coordinated by TRNC Prime Ministry and Finance Ministry.

[Piratis]

They are playing the game "government" again? Aren't they bored? Maybe they should switch to lego for a while, it would be more constructive

[BigDutch]

".............  Celal said Council of Ministers made a decision for use of TRNC ports for trade from southern Cyprus to Turkey and other countries and for trade from Turkey and other countries to southern Cyprus......"

What does this actually mean ? That the "TRNC" can receive goods bound for RoC and will allow them to land and be transported through to the government controlled areas ?

[brother]

Like you i am not sure where they are going with this one hence why i posted it in the hope some of the smarter forum users could explain it a little better.

[brother]

So nobody got anything to add to this.

[insan]

It sounds like a bit nonesense... or they expect GC side to open their ports for the same purpose as well..

[brother]

I just cannot work out where they going with this, what its aim is, nothing.

[boulio]

there is already a offer on the table which by the way the EU considered very satifactory for ammohostos(forgive my spelling) to be reinhabitaed by its legal residents and that the port of famagusta to be opened to both g/c and t/c under the supervision of the EU.Turkey has either declined or not responded.

[Saint Jimmy]

Ummm... let me know if this sounds oversimplistic...

The ports are opened, knowing that such a decision will have no real effect, as an effort from TC leadership to appear as the one seeking to facilitate co-operation between the two administrations, and that it's the GC leadership that won't budge from its positions...? Perhaps TC leadership is trying to capitalize on other leaders' (presidents, PMs, etc.) alleged dislike (for lack of a better word - maybe 'mistrust'?) for Tassos, in their favour...?

How does that sound?

[boulio]

the g/c offer i believe is a much better offer it will actually allow the turkish cypriots to have commerce both to and from cyprus.it will actually have a real effect.