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Germany Takes Steps Toward Lifting Of Isolations On North Cyprus

Posted on 2008-07-08 15:56:03


Germany started working on the lifting of the isolations on North Cyprus as soon as it took over the leadership of European Union.

Head of the EU Commission's Task Force for Turkish Cyprus, Andrew Rasbash, went on Friday to the island in order to supervise the implementation of Economic Aid Regulation adopted by the union. After having met with Turkish and Greek sides Rasbash will hold a press conference on Monday, Jan. 15

EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn, said that the commissioners will start to work on a Direct Trade Regulation admissible both for Turkish Cypriots and European Union.

As for the issue of hand over of Maras (Varosa), the region currently under UN control, to Greek Cyprus, Rehn said that it was under the jurisdiction of United Nations.