The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) has received a donation of €25,000 from the government of Ireland. This contribution brings Ireland’s financial assistance to the CMP to a total of €450,000 since 2006, a press release issued on Thursday said.
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar called on all those who have information on the fate of the missing persons to provide it to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, after their joint visit to CMP’s anthropological laboratory, on Friday.
Minister of Transport, Giannis Karousos, announced today that a total of 125 smart traffic light systems will be installed in both Nicosia and Limassol, aiming to tackle the traffic congestion issues in the cities.
Statement by AKEL MP Nikos Kettiros and President of the Committee on Refugees, Enclaved People in the occupied areas, Missing Persons and war-stricken people after the Committee’s session. Diplomatic efforts need to be intensified on the issues of the missing persons in Cyprus 15 November 2022 The issue concerning the developments surrounding the compensation awarded […]
The issue of missing persons of the 1974 Turkish invasion was discussed in a meeting held in Athens with the participation of officials from competent Ministries and other Services of Greece and Cyprus. It was decided that a number of measures and initiatives would be undertaken aiming to change Turkey’s stance on the issue and […]
Over 900 people remain missing since Turkey illegally invaded and occupied Cyprus in 1974. The Committee of Missing Persons in Cyprus continues to search for the missing under the auspices of the United Nations. However, without the cooperation of Turkey for the effective investigation of the missing, this issue remains a humanitarian crisis, especially for […]
Presidential Commissioner, Photis Photiou said the fate of the missing persons is the most tragic aspect of the drama experienced by the people of Cyprus since the coup and the Turkish invasion of 1974 and said Turkey has great responsibility over their fate.
Cyprus’ vaccination program is speeding up and so far more than 200,000 citizens got their 1st dose of the COVID vaccine, according to the island`s Health Ministry.
