North Cyprus foreign minister travels to New York for UN week
Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu will hold contacts around the 81st UN General Assembly before continuing to Washington.
What this report covers
The visit represents the North Cyprus administration; it is not a mission of the Republic of Cyprus Foreign Ministry.
Local context
The North Cyprus Foreign Ministry said Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu left for the United States to meet UN officials and foreign ministers during the General Assembly period. His programme also includes the annual coordination meeting of OIC foreign ministers, an ECO meeting and an informal gathering of Organisation of Turkic States foreign ministers.
Who this matters to
After New York, the minister is due in Washington for official and think-tank meetings and presentations on the Cyprus issue. The announcement describes a diplomatic outreach programme by the Turkish Cypriot administration and should not be read as representing the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus.