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3 April, 2017
Prime Minister Hüseyin Özgürgün last week received the President of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA) and his accompanying board members, who are in the TRNC for the championship tournament.
In his speech at the reception, Prime Minister Özgürgün emphasized that politics should not be allowed to influence sports, and congratulated the Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) for organising the event. Pointing out that the Turkish Cypriot sports men and women continue to be embargoed from international sporting events, Özgürgün said that presence of the CONIFA delegates in the TRNC proves that such restrictions cannot inhibit the country from participating in the sport.