Note from Russia to southern Cyprus

The Russian Foreign Ministry sent a note to the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC) over the detention of a Russian journalist and the injuries suffered by a Russian diplomat.

The Ministry’s statement reported that the ambassador of the Greek Cypriot administration in Moscow, Kipros Yorgalis, was summoned to the Ministry.

In the statement, Yorgalis was transmitted Russia’s note on the detention of “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” reporter Alexander Gasyuk in the Greek Cypriot administration of Southern Cyprus and the injury of a diplomat working at the Greek Cypriot embassy by security forces. security.

MOSCOW WAITS FOR AN APOLOGY

Yorgalis was informed that the immediate release of the Russian journalist and an official apology for the incident were expected.

“There is reason to believe that Western intelligence agencies participated in the organization of this provocation,” the statement said. (AA)