Denktas: We Cannot Accept Eu Aid Through Greek Cypriots

LEFKOSA, Jan 29 (A.A) - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas has said that any financial aid from the EU should be given to them directly, and that the TRNC would not accept it if the aid is given to them through the Greek Cypriot government.
During a meeting with French Ambassador to Southern Cyprus Jacques Depaigne, Denktas said to a reporter, ''we are asking the EU to give us the aid directly. Any aid that is given through the Greek Cypriots is not valid and it's not acceptable. It looks like they're planning to give 200 million euros in the next five years. Naturally, this is a smaller amount than what Turkey gives us each year. But even if money pours down on us from the sky, the aid would not help anything if we don't focus on production, if we don't make investments, if the sanctions are not lifted, and if tourism doesn't develop.''
The TRNC president underlined that the financial aid would not help anything if the sanctions are not lifted.
When asked if he would attend the EU-Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) meeting in Istanbul in February, Denktas said that his country hadn't yet received an invitation from the EU.
He pointed out that the Greek Cypriot side was invited to the meeting as the ''Cyprus Republic''.
TRNC SUBMITS DOCUMENT ON MISSING PEOPLE TO GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) submitted the document covering its views about the missing people to the Greek Cypriot side.
TRNC President Rauf Denktas said on Tuesday that the Turkish side submitted its document on the missing people during the meeting of TRNC President Rauf Denktas and Greek Cypriot leader Glafcos Clerides on Tuesday and that the studies on the issue would continue.
Greek Cypriot administration Spokesman Mihalis Papapetrou said in his part that the Turkish side's document would be examined.
The document of the Greek Cypriot side was sent to TRNC by the U.N. and Clerides proposed to transfer the issue to the Committee of Missing People.
The issue of the missing people is considered seperately from that of Cyprus negotiations.