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TALAT: “MY EXPECTATION IS TO PREVENT THE PERMANENT DIVISION OF THE ISLAND ”

President Mehmet Ali Talat said that the only expectation of him from the elections in the South was the prevention of the repetition of the process gone through in the past four years. The President said: “My expectation is to meet with a new leader who is looking to the future with hope in the light of UN parameters to prevent the division of the island from becoming permanent”

He said that the Greek Cypriot People voted in favor of real progress on the Cyprus issue and expressed the hope that he will soon start negotiations with a new Greek Cypriot Leader to bring about a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem.

Talat said that if Cassoulides wins the second ballot he said he shall realise his first visit to Talat and he added that he would be very much pleased to host him and that the same was valid for Christofias.

GREEK CYPRIOTS SHALL BE ABLE TO SELL THEIR PROPERTIES IN TRNC

After the right to apply to the Immovable Property Commission for the exchange, compensation and reinstitution of their properties in the North in order to solve the property issue in Cyprus , Greek Cypriots are going to be given the right to sell their properties under a new law.

According to the draft law which started to be discussed at the Law and Political Affairs Committee of the TRNC Assembly yesterday, related property should have no title deed and should be possessed for at least 3 years then it can be sold to the possessor by the old owner Greek Cypriot.