National Guard ‘closely monitoring’ buffer zone, Palmas says
The National Guard is “closely monitoring” the situation in and around the buffer zone after fears arose of heightened tensions near the buffer zone village of Pyla last week, Defence ...
Minister praises Unficyp actions in Pyla
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Friday said he was satisfied with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp)’ intervention in Pyla this week, saying the force had taken measures ...
UN security council ‘briefed’ on Pyla developments
The United Nations security council has been briefed on the latest developments in the buffer zone village of Pyla, according to reports on Thursday.
The Cyprus News Agency reported that ...
Infected livestock units rise to 75 amid buffer zone dispute
The number of livestock units in farming areas of Nicosia and Larnaca infected with foot and mouth disease (FMD) has risen to 75, the Veterinary Services said on Tuesday, amid a ...
Two referred to trial in Pyla torture case as organised crime probe deepens
Two men aged 48 and 27 were referred on Friday to stand trial before the Larnaca criminal court in connection with a torture case linked to organised crime.
The court ordered that ...
Videos expose torture inside Pyla casino
Investigation into an organised criminal syndicate have been intensified police said on Monday after uncovering a number of videos showing the torture of at least seven people inside a casino ...
Seventh suspect remanded over Pyla arson and attempted murder case
A 29-year-old Greek Cypriot was on Monday remanded for five days in connection with a case of arson and attempted murder in August in Pyla.
He is the seventh person ...
Pyla suspect remanded for a different crime
One of the suspects in the ongoing case of attempted murder and arson in Pyla was on Tuesday remanded for six days by the Nicosia district court over a different ...
Remand after fifth arrest over Pyla attempted murder
A 17-year-old was remanded in custody for eight days on Sunday by Larnaca district court n connection with an attempted murder and arson in Pyla last month.
He is the ...
Fifth arrest in Pyla arson and murder case
Police on Friday night arrested 17-year-old in an ongoing case of attempted murder of a security guard and the arson of four cars belonging to a rental company in Pyla ...
Two men remanded over Pyla attempted murder and arson case
The Larnaca district court on Thursday renewed the remand of two men, aged 44 and 27, for eight days in connection with the attempted murder of a security guard and the arson ...
Youth remanded over Pyla attempted murder and arson
A 22-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday after being arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a security guard and setting four hire cars ...
Police still hunting Pyla gunman
Police are still searching for the hooded gunman who shot a 49-year-old man in Pyla just after midnight on Monday.
Investigators are now examining CCTV footage, evidence from the crime ...
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Man, 49, shot in Pyla in murder attempt
A 49-year-old man is in hospital after being shot in the leg outside his home in Pyla just after midnight on Monday.
The shooting happened in front of the man’...
Tatar calls for construction of Pyla-Arsos road to restart
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday called for construction on the planned road which would link the buffer zone village of Pyla with Arsos in the north to restart.
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Tatar reaffirms support for Mia Milia crossing point
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday reaffirmed his support for a new crossing point to be opened in Mia Milia, on the eastern edge of Nicosia.
Speaking after a ...
‘Future of Pyla road depends on the UN’
By Tom Cleaver and Iole Damaskinos
The future of the planned road between Pyla and Arsos depends entirely on the United Nations, the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu said ...
UN Security Council urges de-escalation in Cyprus
Socio-economic inequalities in Cyprus risk “further estrangement” between both sides, the UN Security Council cautioned in its latest resolution renewing the mandate for the UN’s peacekeeping force (Unficyp) for ...
Pyla-Arsos road has 550 metres to finish, discussions underway
The road from Arsos to Pyla has 550 metres left to complete the works, the ‘mayor’ or Pergamos said on Tuesday.
According to ‘mayor’ Bulent Bebek said that negotiations are underway ...
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 ...
‘No question’ of Pyla mutual understanding being renegotiated
Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday there is “no question” of the mutual understanding on construction in and around the village of Pyla being renegotiated.
He said the mutual ...
In call with Guterres, Christodoulides calls to stick to Pyla agreement
President Nikos Christodoulides spoke on the phone with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday evening, discussing the appointment of a Cyprus envoy, the situation in Pyla and the proposed Cyprus ...
Unficyp head in discussions to restart Pyla works
The UN secretary-general’s special representative and head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp), Colin Stewart was set to hold discussions with both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish ...
Unficyp has to bring clarity to Pyla issue
By Fahri Zihni
I expressed some concerns about the “statement of common understanding” and how it is being managed by Unficyp in relation to the building of a road between ...