‘Buffer zone migrants’ lead to clash between government and UN
Claims and counterclaims over jurisdiction of Green Line, but why now?
It has now been over a month that a group dubbed the ‘buffer zone migrants’ have been stranded within ...
Cyprus followed correct procedures with migrants, interior minister says
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Tuesday insisted Cyprus’ handling of the migrants currently stuck in the buffer zone “followed the correct procedures”, instead pointing the finger towards the United Nations ...
Interior minister lashes out at UN over buffer zone migrants
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou hit out against the UN peacekeeping force (Unficyp) on Monday over the dozens of migrants stranded in the buffer zone for weeks.
The migrants from countries ...
Our View: Buffer zone cannot be turned into a waiting room for migrants
The pressure on the government to allow the 26 migrants, stranded in the buffer zone – some since May 15 – to access asylum procedures is increasing. After Unficyp, the UNHCR and the European ...
Christodoulides hits back against UN agencies over buffer zone migrants
Cyprus does not accept lectures from anyone on how to manage the issue of migrants, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, as the UN peacekeeping force (Unficyp) and the UNHCR ...
UN agencies ramp up pressure over buffer zone migrants
The UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) on Thursday said it was raising its concerns with the government of Cyprus over the “growing humanitarian situation” they are facing inside the ...
UNHCR alarmed by treatment of migrants stuck in buffer zone
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday that it is “alarmed” by the safety of 31 migrants trapped in Cyprus’ buffer zone, after two weeks of migrants being forced to ...
Buffer zone migrants feeling nauseous ‘a daily occurrence’
The 27 migrants stuck in the buffer zone in the heat dealing with dizziness, mosquitoes and fainting, the UNHCR said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, UN refugee agency spokeswoman ...
Buffer zone now free of mines, government says
There are now no land mines left within the buffer zone, sources said on Saturday.
Sources from the Cypriot government told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that the Greek Cypriot ...
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Govt hits back over UN concerns on migrants stranded in buffer zone
The blazing heat in Cyprus has increased concerns over the health and safety of a number of migrants stranded in the buffer zone for days, the UN warned on Wednesday, ...
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Dozens of migrants stranded in buffer zone
The Cyprus government ‘doesn’t have a leg to stand on’ by leaving migrants stranded in the UN buffer zone for close to a week, sources close to the matter ...
High alert on land and sea in anticipation of increased migration (Updated)
By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday branded as “unacceptable” statements by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who has called on Lebanon’s authorities to open the ...
Deryneia’s Agia Marina open Green Monday
Members of the public were granted access by the United Nations to visit Agia Marina Chapel in Famagusta’s buffer zone on Green Monday, Deryneia municipality announced on Wednesday.
“The ...
Our View: Buffer zone solar park could become a mini-Cyprus problem
Concerns expressed by the government about the proposal of the European Commission for a bicommunal solar park in the buffer zone are perfectly justified. These were voiced after the EU ...
Bicommunal buffer zone solar farm touted
Nicosia mayoral candidate and current Disy MP Nikos Tornaritis on Monday announced plans to construct a bicommunal solar farm in the buffer zone in the city.
Speaking at a meeting ...
Christodoulides takes action on buffer zone fortifications
President Nikos Christodoulides is taking all the necessary measures to remove fortifications near the buffer zone being built by the Turkish army, stated Dherynia Mayor and head of the committee ...
Government welcomes UN’s resolution on Cyprus
Nicosia on Wednesday welcomed the UN Security Council’s unanimous adoption of a resolution extending the peacekeeping (Unficyp) force in Cyprus, which also urged both sides to work towards returning ...
Security of buffer zone residents is ministry’s concern
Works of the Turkish army near Denia remain outside the buffer zone, the foreign ministry said on Friday, however the feeling of security of residents in the area has raised.
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Cyprus says UN reports ‘do not offer clear record of events’
Cyprus is not on board with aspects of the UN Secretary-General’s reports on Unficyp’s mandate and Antonio Guterres’ Good Offices Mission, especially as regards incidents in the buffer ...
Denia construction outside buffer zone
Any construction being undertaken by Turkish forces in the Denia area is currently outside the buffer zone, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus spokesman Aleem Siddique said on Thursday.
Speaking ...
Denia raises concerns over Turkish Cypriot activities near buffer zone
People living in the village of Denia close to the buffer zone are facing fresh challenges, according to community leader Christakis Panayiotou, who on Wednesday said that Turkish Cypriot forces ...
Open Letter for Environmental Protection of the Buffer Zone
To the People of Cyprus, though our land may be divided between the north and the south,
As we prepare for Christmas this year, I want you to take a ...
Unficyp closely watching Turkish works in Dherynia
The UN peacekeeping force (Unficyp) is closely monitoring works in Dherynia, which are being conducted by the ‘authorities’ in the north near the buffer zone, UN spokesperson Aleem Siddique said ...
President visits Ayios Dhometios to check on buffer zone measures (update, pics)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday paid an impromptu visit to Ayios Dhometios, and specifically to the area of Maria’s House in the buffer zone inspect measures taken, following a ...