Christodoulides irked over UK remarks on bases’ role in crisis

The attacks in Cyprus were aimed exclusively at the British bases, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday evening, expressing frustration over remarks made earlier in the day by British Defence Minister John Healey regarding the role of the bases in Middle East hostilities.

In an interview on Greek Skai TV, the president said Healey, during his visit to Cyprus on Thursday, “did not give the full picture and caused concern among the people in Cyprus and internationally”.

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