Christodoulides calls for ‘promise not to repeat such mistakes’ on Mari explosion anniversary

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday called for a “promise not to repeat such mistakes” as he attended a service to mark the 14th anniversary of the Mari explosion.

The Mari explosion, which occurred shortly before 6am on July 11, 2011, saw a large amount of ammunition and military-grade explosives stored at the Evangelos Florakis naval base explode, killing 13 people. The explosion was the worst peacetime military accident every recorded in Cyprus.

“With feelings of emotion...