Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has expressed Cyprus’ support for measures discussed with EU counterparts during an informal videoconference on Sunday night, regarding humanitarian support to Ukraine and targeted restrictive measures against Russia.
An announcement from the ministry said that foreign ministers agreed “to intensify efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and impose targeted restrictive measures on Russia, in the framework of the SWIFT program. Additionally, they agreed to provide military equipment to Ukraine, and shut European airspace to Russian planes.”
As for the shutting of European airspace to Russian planes, Kasoulides said Nicosia gives its consent while reserving the right to reconsider the decision, in the event that Turkey refuses to follow suit.
“When it comes to closing the European airspace, the foreign minister noted that our consent is given without prejudice to our right to review and/or revise the implementation of this decision, in the case that Turkey refuses to proceed with closing its own airspace and proceeds with instrumentalizing this European decision, in order to attract and/ or transfer Russian citizens to the occupied areas of Cyprus” the ministry announcement said.
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