Written question asked by Lord Dykes (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Triesman (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2006.

Turkey: Cypriot Ships and Aircraft

Question: What is their assessment of the prospect of Turkey acceding to the official European Union request to open its ports and airports to Cypriot ships and aircraft.

Answer: The European Community and its member states made clear on21 September 2005 that they, "““expect full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol, and the removal of all obstacles to the free movement of goods””," and that, "““the EU will monitor this closely and evaluate full implementation in 2006””." This evaluation is yet to be published. The Government continue to urge the Turkish authorities to implement the protocol.

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