STOCKHOLM - President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), who held talks with Sweden's foreign minister, asked the European Union (EU) to warn the Greek Cypriot administration.
Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat spoke to reporters following his meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt in Stockholm.
Pointing to the ongoing negotiation process in Cyprus, Talat said that EU matters were also being discussed within the framework of the full-fledged talks in the island and parties managed to establish a close contact while assessing such matters.
Talat said that EU's not lifting the isolations on TRNC caused uneasiness among Turkish Cypriots, moreover, this situation affected the negotiation process in Cyprus negatively.
"Therefore, EU member states should warn and motivate the Greek Cypriot party which is a member of the union as well," he said.
Talat also said that his meeting with Bildt was an important step towards the continuous contact and dialogue TRNC needed to establish with EU.
Turkish Cypriot president added that he would hold talks with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) in the French capital of Paris on Friday and he would ask the UN head to play a more active role in the Cyprus process during their meeting.