good news

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
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Message Posted:
11/10/2008 23:27

things progressing.



'€14 million EU energy project starts in north Cyprus

The European Commission has started a project to build a pilot solar power plant in northern Cyprus that will deliver electricity to the grid in 2009, '



Regardless of pace of talks ,looks like TRNC isolation is being slowly chipped away.



Hope the consumer gets the benefits.

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
12/10/2008 09:09

girne 29,



Good news indeed. Is this part of the International community, leaning on Mr Christophias and Mr Talat, to effect an "amicable" settlement, do you think?



wyn

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
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Message Posted:
12/10/2008 10:07

I've seen the rpeort but where is the project?



And when they say started is it "started" like the water pipeline from Turkey?

Groucho



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Message Posted:
12/10/2008 10:11

Property to top agenda at next Cyprus meeting



Downer said the leaders have achieved progress

By Andy Ioannou 12.OCT.08

Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat and President Demetris Christofias have agreed on a change in the procedure of full-fledged peace talks.



From now on, the two leaders will meet on a weekly basis to keep the momentum of the peace process going.



The next meeting between Talat and Christofias will be on Monday.



Upon the request by Talat and Christofias, the UN Special Advisor for Cyprus Alexander Downer, who was also present at the meeting, made a short statement about the progress.



Downer said the leaders have achieved progress on the issue of federal governance and they also began discussions on the structure of the federal executive.

Groucho



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Message Posted:
12/10/2008 10:12

The two sides will continue their discussions on Monday with their proposals prepared on relevant issues, he said.



The next issue awaiting the negotiations agenda is the property issue- one of the most critical core issues of a comprehensive settlement- once the current issues of governance and power-sharing are closed

jock1



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Message Posted:
12/10/2008 10:30

yerin !!! thats the war cry.

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
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Message Posted:
12/10/2008 12:40

Groucho,

The project just started,

Was really emphasising how times are changing,from inf0 in EU info sites.





February 2008



Cyprus taking legal action against the European Commission over the funding of an energy project in the Turkish-held north of the divided island, Foreign ...



03 June 2008



Cyprus says it is withdrawing legal action against the Commission over the funding of projects in the Turkish Cypriot north of the divided island.







'Experts are currently preparing a concept study to determine the best location and most efficient method of exploiting sunlight to produce electrical energy in the north.



The pilot power plant, which will generate a maximum 1MW of electricity, should be up and running by summer 2009, and is expected to produce over 1.5 million kWh per year.



The energy experts will discuss the opportunities and technologies available for Cyprus in renewable energies this Thursday at EU Programme Support Office, 38-44 Kyrenia Ave