The Cyprus authorities will report back to the EU an incident regarding a farmer’s harassment by the Turkish occupation forces within the village of Deneia, positioned in Nicosia District, throughout the buffer zone. Authorities Spokesperson Marios Pelekanos additionally stated on Wednesday that the United Nations knowledgeable the Cyprus authorities that the incident might be included in a report on UNFICYP, the UN peace-keeping pressure in Cyprus, current on the island since March 1964.
The incident passed off on Tuesday morning, in Deneia, one of many 4 villages positioned throughout the buffer zone. Turkish troopers entered the buffer zone, in an effort to expel a Greek Cypriot farmer, who was there to work.
Pekelanos stated that the Cyprus Overseas Ministry has already reported the incident to the UN, and the latter have begun an investigation.
“As we now have been knowledgeable by the UN, we anticipate the incident to be included within the subsequent reviews, that might be ready for the companies of UNFICYP in Cyprus”, he stated.
“All incidents that violate the Safety Council resolutions and the Inexperienced Line, are reported. In fact, this incident as effectively might be reported to the EU”, he added, in reply to a related query.
Answering a journalist’s questions relating to the go to to Cyprus of Frontex Director and of the European Fee Vice President, the Spokesperson stated that “they’re coming after an invite by the Minister of Inside and they’ll talk about points associated to the supervision of the Inexperienced Line, for migration functions” with a view to bolster the Republic of Cyprus capability to avert unlawful entries.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third.