The National Security Council convened as two more migrant vessels were sighted on Tuesday morning.
The session, which was called by President Nikos Christodoulides in response to the recent upsurge in arrivals of irregular migrants by sea, will be attended the ministers of foreign affairs, interior, justice and defense, the attorney general and the chief of police.
The goals is to assess the situation and consider additional measures to stem migration flows, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said.
On Tuesday two boats were sighted off Cape Greco bearing around 50 migrants while on Monday three boats, bearing a total of 137 people were escorted by port police to the Ayia Napa marina and registered, prior to being transferred to the Pournara Reception Centre.
Police arrested three men aged 17, 22 and 36, for illegally operating the ships, and they will be brought before the District Court of Famagusta for the issuance of their arrest warrants.
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