Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 11-07-18

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

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[01] NATIONAL COUNCIL - BLAST VICTIMS

[01] NATIONAL COUNCIL - BLAST VICTIMS

Following the conclusion of the meeting, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou expressed the National Councils condolences to the families of the victims.

He added that participants at the session held a minutes silence in memory of the victims, before the start of the National Council.

Moreover, Stephanou confirmed that Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou has already stated to the President his intention to resign, in relation with the events at Mari.

AKEL Secretary General Andros Kyprianou and DIKO President Marios Garoyian confirmed the Foreign Ministers resignation, in statements following the session.

The massive explosions occurred at the Naval Base Evaggelos Florakis, near Limassol, the previous Monday.

Thirteen people were killed by the huge blast which rocked nearby communities and caused extensive damage. Nearby Mari village suffered most of the damage.

The blast occurred in the containers, full of munitions, which Cyprus had confiscated from ``Monchegorsk``, a vessel sailing from Iran to Syria in 2009.

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