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German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier has accepted that Germany has failed to implement the Direct Trade Regulation during its EU term Presidency.

Responding to a question on the lifting of the international isolation of the Turkish Cypriot people, Mr Steinmeier said `we had some contacts with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. We maintain our support for a solution`.

Steinmeier’s statement, in which he referred to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, caused anger in South Cyprus.
Membership negotiations between the European Union and Turkey started in two other areas, financial control and statistics yesterday.

Turkey is being represented by chief negotiator Ali Babacan at the talks which are also being attended by German Foreign Minister Walter Steinmeier – whose country holds the EU term Presidency and EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn.

Speaking at a press conference after the discussions, German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier accepted that Germany has failed to implement the Direct Trade Regulation during its EU term Presidency.

Responding to a question on the lifting of the international isolation of the Turkish Cypriot people, Mr Steinmeier said `we had some contacts with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. We maintain our support for a solution`.

The German Foreign Minister’s statement, in which he referred to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, has caused anger in South Cyprus.

The Greek Cypriot radio called Mr Steinmeier’s words as `inappropriate`.
Earlier, Mr Babacan underlined the need to find a solution to the Cyprus problem under the aegis of the United Nations.

He also pointed to the importance of putting pressure on the Greek Cypriot Side for the solution of the Cyprus problem.

Accusing the Greek Cypriot Side of occupying 6 seats reserved for whole Cyprus, he said it is important to ask the Greek Cypriot Side whether it is ready to share power with the Turkish Cypriot People.

Turkish Minister of State and the Chief Negotiator Ali Babacan has reiterated the need to find a solution to the Cyprus problem under the aegis of the United Nations.

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Article posted by Halil said

Accusing the Greek Cypriot Side of occupying 6 seats reserved for whole Cyprus, he said it is important to ask the Greek Cypriot Side whether it is ready to share power with the Turkish Cypriot People.

It would be innapropriate for the RoC not to share this power with Turkish speaking Cypriots who may sit in RoC Parliament. Even more of an urgency to revert to 1960's Constitution. Talat could be one of those people sitting in the 6 seats.