FM Koroma of Sierra Leone arriver in TRNC

Speaking to reporters at Ercan Airport, Koroma said that they were ready to make cooperation in every field with TRNC.

Koroma stated that relations with TRNC would be further improved as a result of decisions that were taken in the 31st session of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Foreign Ministers in Istanbul. Koroma noted that they were ready to share their experiences on economic, political and cultural fields with TRNC.

TRNC Acting Foreign Minister and Agriculture and Forestry Minister Rasit Pertev said that Koroma’s visit was a beginning after the decision that was taken in the OIC meeting.

Pertev stressed that their relations with Islamic countries would be further improved.

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Koroma of Sierra Leone will be received by TRNC President Rauf Denktas the same day and depart from the island on Friday.

A decision was made at the 31st Session of the Islamic Conference of the Foreign Ministers that TRNC would be represented at the OIC under the name of "Turkish Cypriot State" as it was envisaged in the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan’s plan.