Minister praises Unficyp actions in Pyla

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Friday said he was satisfied with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp)’ intervention in Pyla this week, saying the force had taken measures to prevent further provocations.

Speaking on CyBC radio, Palmas hailed Unficyp’s reaction to the incident, stressing the need for a “firm and consistent stance” to ensure order in the buffer zone as what he described as a “prerequisite” towards a solution to the Cyprus problem.

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