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  • ANKARA: Minister: Cyprus issue will be "shelved for some time" by EU

    Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
    Nov 24 2006

    Turkish minister says Cyprus issue will be "shelved for some time" by
    EU


    Cankiri, 24 November: "Serious stance of Turkey has been comprehended
    in talks with the European Union (EU). I think Cyprus question will
    be shelved for sometime," Turkish Minister of Industry and Trade Ali
    Coskun said on Friday [24 November].

    Coskun met executives of Chamber of Trade and Chamber of Tradesmen in
    central Anatolian city of Cankiri.

    "Turkey has passed through an exam with the EU in screening process
    on 35 topics. However, the EU has brought Cyprus and so-called
    Armenian genocide in front of Turkey. France committed the biggest
    murders in its history. They have killed 1.5 million of our brothers
    and sisters in Algeria. Now, they want to judge Turkish history," he
    noted.

    "EU often talks about Cyprus," Coskun said, recalling that a promise
    was made to Turkey that the blockade before [the self-declared]
    Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) would be removed in case
    the Turkish party votes "yes" to the Annan Plan.

    "Turkey has kept its promise and Turkish Cypriots voted yes so it is
    now the turn of the EU to keep its promise," Coskun indicated.

    Coskun also said 2007 would be a critical year because of the general
    and presidency elections.
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