Govt seeks legal advice over treaty which established British bases

The government has sought legal advice regarding the treaty which established the United Kingdom’s two sovereign bases in Cyprus, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said on Tuesday.

He told CyBC radio that the government has “received legal advice on the issue of the 1960 agreements”, and that “the issue of security is complex and will be the subject of discussion with the British side”.

The Treaty of Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus entered force in 1960,...