TURKEY TO GIVE 804 MILLION NTL TO TRNC IN
2006
In 2006, Turkey will give a total of 804 million NTL
(New Turkish Liras) to the TRNC in aid. From this figure 263, 206,992 NTL
will be used to fund 507 infrastructure projects.
According to the "Protocol Regarding the Financing of
TRNC Projects from Turkish Budgetary Sources in the 2006 Financial Year",
some of the projects will be carried out from Ankara and others from
Nicosia. The tenders and fees for the projects will be carried out from
Turkey and the TRNC.
83,260,922 NTL from the 2005 budget has also been
transferred to the 2006 budget.
ATTACKS ON TURKISH CYPRIOT VEHICLES…
CARS OF TURKISH CYPRIOTS ATTENDING ACTIVITY IN SOUTH
CYPRUS VANDALIZED
Vehicles of Turkish and Greek Cypriots attending a
literature activity organized in Nicosia have been vandalized.
According to Reuters, the attack happened on the
evening of 13 February outside the building where the activity was taking
place and this was the second incident to happen in the same place in one
month.
In the attack, the car tyres of cars belonging to two
Turkish Cypriots, one Greek Cypriot and the Bulgarian embassy were slashed.
Greek Cypriot police said they had no information regarding why or who
carried out the attack.
A similar incident also took place on 19 January during
the bicommunal "Together For Peace" concert that was jointly organized by
the CTP and DISI and after the concert, someone claiming to speak on
behalf of the National People's Liberation Party had said there was a bomb
in the hall and cars parked outside the concert area all had their tyres
slashed.
