Announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus on the resignation of British MP Afzal Khan following his illegal visit in the occupied areas

The recent illegal visit of British Member of Parliament (MP) Afzal Khan to the areas of the Republic of Cyprus occupied by Turkey, as well as his meeting with Mr Ersin Tatar, were unacceptable and provocative actions.

They triggered a coordinated reaction and clear condemnation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, as well as by a number of political figures, on a bipartisan level, in the United Kingdom. There was also mobilisation in this direction from the leadership of our diaspora community.

The subsequent resignation of the MP from his position as Trade Envoy for Turkey is an important development, which at this particular time has an even greater significance. As a result, the sound message is being sent that there is no room for tolerance, nor any possibility of a subdued reaction on our part.

Furthermore, the decisions of the United Nations (UN) Security Council regarding the illegal entity are binding on the international community. Finally, it is clear from the outcome that there must and can be political consequences for the illegality and in relation to the subordinate entity, especially for those who harbor, assist, or tolerate it.

(ΑP/MS/ΝΖ)

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