Monday, April 04, 2005

The Anatolian Times-N Cyprus FM: Improvement of bilateral relations with OIC member countries can be easier from now on

"N Cyprus FM: Improvement of bilateral relations with OIC member countries can be easier from now on
JEDDAH - ``Improvement of bilateral relations with the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) can be easier from now on,`` Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Denktas said on Monday.
Denktas said this was the first official visit to OIC in foreign ministerial level, and stated that improvement of bilateral relations would be easier from now on.
Denktas said he recalled the decisions made during OIC meeting held in Istanbul and requested assistance from the OIC Secretary General to set up bilateral relations.
Serdar Denktas said he visited Gulf Cooperation Council based in Riyadh and Islamic Development Bank after his visit to OIC.
Pointing out that an expert delegation from the Islamic Development Bank would visit TRNC in the coming period and carry out studies for the current projects, Denktas said they wanted to set up a high technology region, and noted that TRNC could get technical and loan support from the bank for this.
Denktas said the OIC member countries this time seemed more willing to back the decisions made in Istanbul. "

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