‘Foreign ministry’ in north repeats calls for ‘two states’ after mandate renewal

The UN Security Council’s renewal of the UN peacekeeping force mandate has drawn sharp criticism from the north, with the ‘foreign ministry’ urging the UN to abandon the federal model and adopt a two-state solution based on sovereign equality.

In a statement issued after the Security Council extended Unficyp’s mandate until January 31, 2027, the north’s ‘foreign ministry’ said the decision was taken “without the consent of the Turkish Cypriot side” and was therefore “unacceptable”.

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