PAKISTANI FOREIGN MINISTER KASURI: “WE DON’T IMPOSE ANY EMBARGO ON TRNC”

Hurþid Kasuri, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, who was in Ankara for an official visit, speaking to Anatolian News Agency, responded to questions regarding the relations between the two countries, earthquake in Pakistan, Cyprus and Iran’s nuclear program.

Kasuri, responding to a question asked what steps they could take in order to ease the existing embargoes on the TRNC, said the TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat’s visit to Pakistan was postponed due to his health problems but in the near future this visit would materialize.

Reminding that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister For Foreign Affairs Serdar Denktas was in Pakistan after the earthquake, Kasuri said he was impressed from the TRNC government’s policy during the April 2004 referendum process and added that he also supported the Turkish government’s Action Plan on Cyprus.

Responding to another question whether they would trade with the TRNC or not Kasuri said they did not impose any embargo over the TRNC.

 

CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY: “SECTORAL RELATIONS STARTED BETWEEN TRNC AND AZERBAIJAN”

According to information received from the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Industry, a six person delegation headed by the Chairman of the Chamber Salih Tunar last Monday paid a visit to Azerbaijani capital Baku and hold various contacts. It was stated that the delegation had meetings with the government officials and various organizations and signed cooperation agreements.

The delegation signed agreements with different organizations on education, medicine, food, and textile about services and product exchange. Tunar stating that they had fruitful contacts during their visit said “the reciprocal relations that have recently started, have begun to bear fruit.”

The delegation also paid visit to Azerbaijani State Minister Nazým Ibrahimov, and gave information about Direct Trade Regulation and Financial Aid Regulation.

Ibrahimov, stating that he had found the chance to visit the TRNC with the first direct flight from Azerbaijan to TRNC said “the existing embargoes imposed upon the Turkish Cypriots should immediately be lifted and that Azerbaijan was ready to do her responsibilities on this issue.”

Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Industry received “The Year’s NGO Award” from the Azerbaijan-Turkey Businessman Association.