PRESIDENT TALAT: “WHOEVER WINS,  I AM SINCERELY READY TO SIT AT THE NEGOTIATION TABLE”

 

President Mehmet Ali Talat has stressed that the Turkish Cypriot Side is ready to sit at the negotiations table regardless of who wins the Presidential election in South Cyprus.

The President told the TAK news agency that the only expectation of him from the elections in the South was the prevention of the repetition of the process gone through in the past four years.

President Talat said that no important progress was achieved in the talks carried with the Greek Cypriot Leadership in the past four years.

He said that the Greek Cypriot People  beside other reasons, voted in favor of real progress on the Cyprus issue and expressed the hope that he will soon start negotiations with a new Greek Cypriot Leader to bring about a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem.

Responding to a question  whom he  prefers to be elected at the end of the second round,  President Talat said  whoever wins the  election  he was sincerely ready to sit at the negotiation table  for  solving the Cyprus issue.

`My expectation is to meet with a new leader who is looking to the future with hope in the light of UN parameters to prevent the division of the island from becoming permanent` the president noted.

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN MINISTER AVCI  ORGANIZED A PRESS CONFERENCE IN  SYDNEY FOR LOCAL AND FOREIGN  REPORTERS

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Turgay Avcý who is continuing contacts in Australia  said he would continue to spend efforts   for getting support to the just cause of the Turkish Cypriots.

 

Within  the framework of his contacts Avcý yesterday organized a press conference   for local and foreign reporters, where he gave information  about his contacts and the program in Australia.

 

Avcý pointed out  that  he  would  spend efforts for strengthening the existing  relations  between   Turkish Cypriots living in Australia  and in TRNC.

 

Repeating that following elections in South Cyprus,  initiatives would start for solving the Cyprus issue Avcý stressed that the Turkish side  will continue to pursue a constructive approach during this period.

 

Pointing out that during  evaluations between Turkey and the TRNC  the Turkish side’s parameters were well defined,  Minister of Foreign Affairs Avcý said these  parameters were bi-zonal state mechanism based on political equality and the continuation of Turkey’s guarantee.