Gul Meets With Papandreou to Discuss Cyprus Issue

Asked about if Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas would resume negotiations with the Greek Cypriot administration, Gul declined to comment, saying this was Denktas’s decision. In a ceremony, the two top diplomats also signed onto an international treaty banning land mines, saying that this action showed their commitment to peace in their region. Gul is expected to pay an official visit to Athens next month.