Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Yannis Karousos expressed today that there will be no problem if Ukrainian refugees are accommodated in the free province of Famagusta.
In remarks to Xylophagou and asked to comment on statements by Paralimni Mayor Theodoros Pyrilli, according to which he does not want refugees from Ukraine to settle in the coastal area of Protaras, the Minister replied "no I do not share the views of the Mayor of Paralimni, I have disagreed with him and I have told him so".
He added that "it is also a humanitarian issue" and noted that in 1974 "we had several refugees from Cyprus who were welcomed or travelled abroad. I don't think there will be a problem if Ukrainians are accommodated in the free Famagusta District and we have a disagreement with the Mayor on this issue."
In response to a question, Karousosos said that he does not see that this policy will change. "If and when there are Ukrainian refugees, we have to as an EU member state, there is a European Regulation that has been passed, we will offer what other countries offer to these refugees. Yes, we will welcome them because it is a war, they are refugees and let us not forget, we also experienced it in 1974."
Asked about relations between Cyprus and Russia, the Transport Minister replied that these "are issues that are handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There is a war, we have condemned this invasion of Ukraine by Russia at great cost, in fact, since we have cancelled flights, as in the entire EU," he said.
Certainly, he continued, "we support the international actor, we have officially condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and we have announced it."
Source: CNA
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