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 Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).

Dozens of migrants have been stranded in the buffer zone for weeks. The migrants from countries such as Afghanistan, Syria and Cameroon attempted to cross to the Republic’s territories via the north...