George Brandis and Brett Mason, Senators of Queensland, Australia, Gorton Federal Parliament Member Brendon O’Connor, Australia High Commissioner Hunt and representatives of the Chamber of Industry got together at lunch.

Musa Sönmezler, the President of the Chamber of Industry, Mustafa Gündüz, the General Secretary, Ali Çıralı, Auditor, members; Derviş Tarımer, Alptekin Alpal and Özgün Kutalmış joined lunch.

Authorities of the Chamber gave information to Senators about North Cyprus. It was stressed that for a permanent peace in Cyprus there should be a development in the economy of North and isolations should be released.  

It was defended that Turkish are not the minority in Cyprus and Australia may not recognize TRNC, but they can accept the passport as a travel document.

Chamber Authorities said there are a lot of Turkish Cypriots in Australia who had to immigrate in 1963.

It was the first time that Senators have listened Turkish Cypriots and the meeting was very beneficial for them.

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