French State Secretary expresses strong support for Nicosia’s positions, witnesses first hand Turkish illegal activities

French State Secretary for European Affairs Clément Beaune expressed on Friday his country’s strong support for the positions of the Republic of Cyprus, which are in accordance with international law. Beaune, accompanied by Cyprus’ Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides and National Guard Chief, Demokritos Zervakis, flew with a helicopter over Cyprus to witness firsthand Turkish illegal activities in block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, as well as over Varosha, the fenced off city of Famagusta.
 
Petrides and Beaune met on Friday at “Zenon” Coordination Centre, in Larnaca, and discussed bilateral relations in the area of defence and security, cooperation in the framework of PESCO, joint support for humanitarian operations and developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, a press release issued by the Ministry of Defence says.

(CNA)

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