PM Talat of T.R.N. Cyprus meets Kennedy

Prime Minister Talat met U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Laura Kennedy.

Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Talat said, "Turkish Cypriots supported United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan’s plan in the referenda on April 24, 2004. Now, they expect the United States to take concrete steps for integration of the TRNC with the international community and for free trade opportunities. We also expect opening of the Ercan Airport for direct international flights."

Noting that there had not been a military tension in the island, Prime Minister Talat said, "lifting of isolations and finding a comprehensive solution currently top our agenda."