The United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Thursday met with the Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Industry (KTSO), with its chairman Ali Kamacıoğlu explaining to her that 33 per cent of their members export products over the Green Line, utilising the Green Line regulation.
As part of her ongoing contacts on both sides of the island, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Thursday came together with the head of the Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Industry and members of the board.
According to a statement issued by the chamber, KTSO Chairman Ali Kamacıoğlu told the UN envoy that 33 per cent of the chamber’s members exported products over the Green Line.
This, he said, shows that Turkish Cypriot industry is working at European Union standards but that the KTSO cannot officially aid in this process as it was founded after 1974.
“Despite the fact that we represent producers, the chamber of commerce (KTTO) acts on this front,” he added.
He also went on to state his belief that an agreement to solve the Cyprus problem will be based on facilitating trade, saying “this is the reason why European countries formed the EU.”
However, Kamacıoğlu complained that, Turkish Cypriot exporters were being subjected to mobbing by the Greek Cypriot side, with various “problems with documents constantly arising”.
He added that current conditions “favour the Greek Cypriots”.
Following the meeting, Holguin also paid a visit to Veli’s Ltd where she was greeted by the company’s owner and director Levent Veli.
Meanwhile, the UN Personal Envoy’s next meeting with President Ersin Tatar will take place on Monday, it was announced on Thursday.
The meeting will take place at the Presidential Palace at noon.brt
