"Miliband - 'Cyprus solution is essential'
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE -- 11/9/2009
Turkish daily Hurriyet Daily News published the following interview of the British Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr David Miliband:
Question: What brought Secretary Miliband to Turkey?
MILIBAND: I am here to reaffirm our commitment not just to good bilateral relations but also to Turkey’s European vocation, the Turkish government’s commitment to the European Union. I am here more than reaffirmation. I am here to support reforms in your country which are under way, which is good not only for the EU accession process but also for the future of Turkey economically and socially and politically. … I am also here for discussion because there are big issues that are going to be decided in the next few months on Cyprus, on the Middle East, on Iraq, where Turkey has a great role to play. This is my fourth visit to Turkey since June 2007, and I feel very lucky for that."
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