The first group of 12 asylum seekers, out of a total of 50 selected during Pope Francis' recent visit to Cyprus, departed at dawn today for relocation to the Vatican, according to the Ministry of Interior.
According to the Press and Information Office, "this symbolic move by the Pontiff is a recognition of the difficulties that Cyprus is facing with the ever-increasing flow of migrants illegally crossing the Green Line to the free areas, coming from Turkey via occupied territories, which systematically instrumentalizes the migration issue against Cyprus."
"We would like to thank Pope Francis and the Holy See for this symbolic action and we hope that it will be a springboard for substantial solidarity from the other Member States towards the Republic of Cyprus.
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