U.S. ready to trade with Turkish Cypriots
By Nicholas Kralev
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
February 21, 2006


The United States is preparing to begin direct trade with northern Cyprus for the first time since it was occupied by Turkey three decades ago, including steps opposed as "creeping recognition" by the Greek-Cypriot government in Nicosia.
The American government and U.S. companies already are working with the Turkish Cypriots to bring the sanitary working conditions and the business practices of potential exporters up to world standards, U.S. officials said.
"We are laying the foundation," said one State Department official, who explained that the United States sees easing the isolation of northern Cyprus as the best way to reunify the island.
"We provide direct aid to facilitate direct trade. Economic disparity is pretty big between the north and the south right now. To unify, you need to mitigate those disparities."
Like all U.S. officials interviewed for this article, he spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.


Full article here: http://washingtontimes.com/world/20060220-102915-8116r.htm


Things are certainly looking up for us TC's. My suggestion as the next step would be to give the US a piece of TRNC land and let them build a base there in exchange for the recognition of the TRNC. Once the US has recognised the TRNC the UK will follow suit and it'll be like a snowball effect after that. I'd like so much to be there to see TPaps' face when he gets the news.




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I am not JUST a Cypriot, I am a TURKISH CYPRIOT.

Eric,
Thanks for posting 'selected snippets' of the article. Why don't you post the whole article? Afraid of something?

You somehow 'missed' this quote from the same article - "We do not -- and this administration will not -- recognize the so-called TRNC," a State Department official said. "We don't want two separate states. We want a unified island. Nothing we do should be seen as creeping recognition."

What were you saying about 'TRNC' recognition.....?

Journalism Police:
"Thanks for posting 'selected snippets' of the article. Why don't you post the whole article? Afraid of something?"

Seen as you claim to be a "Journalism Police" you sound as if you have no idea about "copyright laws", do you?

Journalism Police:
"You somehow 'missed' this quote from the same article - "We do not -- and this administration will not -- recognize the so-called TRNC," a State Department official said. "We don't want two separate states. We want a unified island. Nothing we do should be seen as creeping recognition."

Nope, I didn't "somehow missed" it, if I wanted to miss it I would not have posted the link for it. The whole idea of posting a link with an "snippet" is so that people have the chance to read the rest of the article, did you know that?

But anyway, isn't that what they said about the Republic of Macedonia all along until one day the Greeks woke up and found Bush recognising the RoM with 100+ more countries following his lead? Oh yeah, Iknow, the Greeks don't recognise them under that name but it seems that not very many people care about whom or what the Greeks recognise, do they?

Journalism Police:
What were you saying about 'TRNC' recognition.....?

The Germans say "Abwarten und tee trinken" meaning "Drink your tea and wait", do you like tea? Put the kettle on.


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I am not JUST a Cypriot, I am a TURKISH CYPRIOT.

I think you should read about the 'Macedonia' issue since it's clear that you have no idea of current developments.

I'll give you a little insight (you are free to check the veracity of my claims):

'Macedonia' was recognised by it's constitutional name by the US in return for political and regional favors towards the US by 'Macedonia'.

Immediately, Greece protested and threatened to VETO Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM) inclusion into the EU. The US has agreed to bring the two sides into negotiations supervised by the UN to agree on a mutually-acceptable name.

Some facts for you (please check them if you wish):

Greece provides FYROM with ALL her power requirements and can switch off the lights anytime....
Greece owns most banks in FYROM and can apply financial pressure to FYROM economy, if need be....
Greece supplies FYROM with Greek arms and armor supplies to keep at bay the Albanian independence ideas within FYROM.
Greece holds the ticket for FYROMians to enter the EU.

All the above have 'persuaded' FYROM to come to the negotiating table to agree a name for 'FYROM'.

Here is a link:

"The Greek government supports the negotiations on the issue of the FYROM name and participates in them with an accelerated pace to agree on a mutually acceptable name within the framework of the United Nations.

Acting government spokesman Vangelis Antonaros made the comment mentioned above responding to a question by a reporter on whether an agreement is imminent on the issue of the FYROM name.

To the question whether there are prospects that allow for optimism, Mr. Antonaros referred to the consultations held by Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Valinakis in New York and suggested patience stating that 3 years of inaction have passed during the previous government. He added that the current government has accelerated the pace of negotiations stressing that he does not want to forejudge the negotiations' outcome.

http://www.mpa.gr/article.html?doc_id=516082

"The US has agreed to bring the two sides into negotiations supervised by the UN to agree on a mutually-acceptable name."

The US has only agreed to bring the two sides into negotiations but in the meantime the US still refers to the country as Republic of Macedonia. Seen as RoM is more favored by the US than Greece, what do you think the end result will be? Greece is not a match for the Superpowers and will in the end give up, like they have given up on the idea of ENOSIS with Cyprus.


By the way, why haven't you metioned anything about copyrights, afraid of something?

The Germans say "Wenn du null ahnung hast, halte die klappe."







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"why haven't you metioned anything about copyrights, afraid of something?"

I didn't mention anything because i have no idea what you are implying. Do you mean i have to have copyright for my name 'Journalism Police'? If this is what you mean then you don't need a copyright as 'journalism police' is not intellectual property and does not infringe anything. Even if the name did come under copyright laws, they don't apply if you don't intend to derive a benefit, whether financial or otherwise, in adopting it as a pseudonym on an internet forum! LOL.

"Greece is not a match for the Superpowers and will in the end give up"


It seems ignorance is your forte - Here is a relevant 'snippet' from the 'super-power' which will enlighten you regarding the 'Macedonian' issue:

"QUESTION: One question on the Macedonia name issue, if you can. Now both sides they know the Nimitz proposal, the Special Envoy of the UN. Does the U.S. takes any position on the actual proposal or your position is just that you want to see a common accepted solution from the two parties?


MR. BOUCHER: I think we've said we saw that -- we felt that putting forward the proposal and working with the parties in this matter is a constructive step and we've encouraged both parties to deal with it seriously. And we're still in touch with both parties, as well as the UN, trying to encourage people to take it seriously and work this out.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2005/44537.htm


Do you often disregard the reality which stares you in the face? I've wasted enough time in here........

It's best that i leave you to play 'Army' with your Turkish 'Mongol' toy soldiers.

Gule Gule............