The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Mustafa Lakadamyal\u0131, delivered a speech at the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers Informal Meeting, held on the sidelines of the\u00a079th\u00a0United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York.<\/p>\n
Stating that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has had the status of Observer Member since 2012, Lakadamyal\u0131 emphasized that the TRNC is a stable Observer Member fully committed to the ECO Vision 2025 goals.<\/p>\n
Lakadamyal\u0131 expressed the TRNC\u2019s readiness to contribute to the ECO Vision 2025 goals, which include \u201ctrade, transport and connectivity, energy, tourism, economic growth and productivity, as well as social welfare and environment.\u201d He also noted that institutions related to higher education, which play a significant role in the country’s economy, could create a field of cooperation with brotherly states.<\/p>\n
Touching on the Cyprus problem in his speech, Lakadamyal\u0131 stated that the negotiations on the basis of federation had come to an end in 2017 after many years of inconclusive talks under the auspices of the United Nations and highlighted that the Turkish Cypriot side has proposed a two-state solution based on the sovereign equality and equal international status of both sides, in recognition of the realities on the island. Lakadamyal\u0131 further expressed expectations from ECO member countries to take the lead on Turkish President Erdo\u011fan\u2019s call for the recognition of the TRNC’s independence and for the establishment of diplomatic, political, and economic relations with the TRNC.<\/p>\n
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