Turkish Cypriot President to travel to Sweden

Eroglu is expected to meet Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt in Stockholm.

Sunday, 21 November 2010 16:07

President Dervis Eroglu of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will pay a formal visit to Sweden this week, Turkish Cypriot diplomats said on Sunday.

Eroglu will be visiting Sweden from November 24 to 26. He is expected to meet Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt in Stockholm.

Eroglu is currently in New York where he attended a tripartite meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias. Eroglu will fly to Istanbul from New York and then head for Sweden, diplomats said.

Meanwhile, Eroglu’s special envoy Kudret Ozersay will hold talks in Finland ahead of Eroglu’s visit to Stockholm. Ozersay will meet officials of the Finnish government on Monday and Tuesday, diplomatic sources said.

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