EU responsible for lack of solution in Cyprus, says Speaker Cicek

ANKARA (A.A) - December 7, 2011 - Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek said Wednesday that the European Union (EU) was responsible for the lack of a solution in Cyprus after accepting an administration with problems for membership. Cemil Cicek received Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Irsen Kucuk at his office in Ankara. Speaking to reporters while receiving Kucuk, Cicek said that the Turkish Cypriot side was doing all it can for a permanent peace in the island of Cyprus. There is no doubt that the EU was responsible for the lack of solution in Cyprus by accepting an administration with problems as a member. The EU has not fulfilled its promise made on April 26, 2004. Isolation of the Turkish Cypriots continues. The EU ignores this reality, Cicek stressed. It is to the benefit of everyone for this region to become a region of peace and stability, Cicek said. Irsen Kucuk, in his part, said that he was pleased to be in the motherland Turkey. We have begun collecting the fruits of our economic measures. The development process has turned into positive last year in the TRNC, Kucuk said. We receive Turkey's support in the economic and political spheres. We will be happy to receive potable water from Turkey. We are ready to share this water with our southern neighbor, Kucuk also said.