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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 99-07-30Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1730:CYPPRESS:01[01] Occupation forces - Greek Cypriot freedNicosia, Jul 30 (CNA) -- A 22 year old Greek Cypriot abducted on Sunday by the Turkish occupation forces was released today, UN Peacekeeping Force (UNFICYP) Spokeswoman, Sarah Russell told CNA.Spyros Koushioumis, from Dhali village, was abducted by Turkish soldiers and was remanded in "custody" by an illegal court in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus. Earlier Koushioumis was taken before an illegal military "court" which accepted he crossed by mistake into the areas of Cyprus occupied by Turkish forces since they invaded the island in 1974. UNFICYP soldiers took Koushioumis to the Ledra Palace check point in Nicosia where he was handed over to the Cypriot police. The illegal regime unilaterally declared in the northern Turkish occupied part of the island is recognised only by Ankara. UN resolutions call on all states not to recognise or facilitate it in any way. CNA AA/MA/1999ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |