This week in North Cyprus >
7th-14th November 2005
Power plant tender opens and two more are on the way
A Tender has been opened by the TRNC Commision for Tenders with the aim of contructing a new 2x17.5 MW power plant within the Teknecik Power Station.
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Hüseyin Öztoprak announced the tender process had begun and would be awarded on Friday. The ministry is currently involved in preperations to open another tender for the construction of two more power plants, designed to bring an end to power cuts.
Still locked over aid issue
The dilema over the two European Union regulations proving a stumbling block to financial aid for North Cyprus looks set to continue after the two sides of the Island remained deadlocked on the issue this week.
The Turkish Cypriot side is insisting on linking the two EU regulations, direct trade and financial aid, but the Greek Cypriot side maintains they should be kept separate.
TRNC Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer said the Turkish Cypriot side's stand on the issue remains unchanged.
The Greek Cypriot side offered to approve the financial aid regulation if the North returned the closed area of Varosha to the South, but Mr Soyer described it as an 'indecent proposal'.
Mr Soyer said the greek Cypriot side was 'strengthening the separatism in the island' by preventing the approval of the financial aid regulation.
US aims to help small businesses in North Cyprus
The Undersecretary of the US State Department responsible for European and Eurasian affairs has said his country is aiming to develop small businesses in North Cyprus. Matthew Bryza said they will provide funds to start the exportation of agricultural products to the US. He said this would be done with direct financial aid- but there were some obstacles caused by laws of the US and important issues concerning the national interests of his country. Stating that great importance would be given to cooperation with Cyprus issues such as the fight against terrorism, human trafficking and money laundering . Mr Bryza indicated the best way to challenge these problems was to work together.
US trip briefing
Parliament speaker DR Fatma Ekenoglu briefed members on the week long trip to the US by a four member parliamentary delegation last month. She told how she addressed a conference on Cyprus organised by Tüsiad, the Industralists and Businessmen's Assosiation of Turkey. Ekenoglu and her colleagues had also stressed to US Congressmen the need to put an end to the isolation or Turkish Cypriots.
Plenty on the menu for Tuesdays celebrations
The 22nd anniversary of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus will be officially celebrated with a public holiday on Tuesday. Guests from Turkey will represent the office of the Turkish President, the Grand National assembly, the Government and the General staff.
In the morning, official celebrations will begin with the President Mehmet Ali Talat receiving well wishers in his home. Official ceremonies will be held at Lefkosa Martyrs' Monument, the Atatürk Statue, the Anittepe Mausoleum and Dr Küçük Boulevard.
An all day festival will take place and Preseident Talat will give an open reception.
6,000 more trees
Lefkosa Municipality is to plant 6,000 more trees in the capital to try to create a greener and better city. A spokesman for the municipality's Environmental Adminatration Unit said 20,000 trees have been planted so far since the launching of the project in 2003. They aim to plant 6,000 more trees and 40,000 flower plants by the end of the year.
Currency Exchange Rates
US Dollar |
1.36 |
UK Pound |
2.37 |
Cyprus Pound |
2.69 |
Euro |
1.601 |
The weather this week in North Cyprus
Becoming partly cloudy with some rain during the week. Maximum temperatures will be in the region of 19-21C inland and on the coast. Moderate north to north-westerly winds will change to southerly and westerly later in the week, with strong gusts at times.
Town/City |
Minimum Temperature |
Maximum Temperature |
Lefkosa |
7.5 |
22.6 |
Ercan |
7.4 |
22.4 |
Gazi Magusa |
9.3 |
22.4 |
Girne |
13.5 |
23.0 |
Güzelyurt |
5.7 |
23.0 |
Resources: Cyprus Today and Cyprus Times
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