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INTERIOR MINISTER - CYPRUS – EGYPT

http://www.cna.org.cy/website/english/a ... 2.asp?id=1

Cyprus is ready to handle massive evacuation and temporary accommodation for people due to the situation in Egypt, said Wednesday Interior Minister Neoclis Sylikiotis.

Speaking to CNA, Sylikiotis said that his Ministry in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Coordinating Committee responsible for handling emergency situations, are trying to provide facilities to European citizens and third country nationals to return home, using Cyprus as transit point.

He explained that Cyprus was tested in the past with great success, in 2006 crisis in Lebanon.

” Cyprus is now better prepared than in 2006 with better infrastructure in Civil Defense issues and general procedures”, he said.

Sylikiotis added that so far 321 people have passed through Larnaca airport to travel to other countries, while some are hosted in Cyprus until their return to their home countries, with the responsibility of their diplomatic missions.

The Minister also explained that Cyprus is in direct contact with the European Union and will ask for EU financial and other support if necessary.

He added that EU support will also be necessary in case of mass refugee waves from Egypt, reiterating Cyprus’ request for more equal distribution of refugees across EU member-states.

Meanwhile, as the political situation in Egypt continues to be volatile, three more Cypriot families, comprising 12 persons residing in Egypt, have expressed their intention to be repatriated if things take a turn for the worse.

Andreas Zenonos, head of consular affairs at the Foreign Ministry, told CNA on Wednesday that Cypriot embassy officials in Cairo would contact the families concerned.

He expressed the readiness of the embassy to provide them with any information or help needed in case they finally decide to return to Cyprus.

Zenonos said that the embassy of Cyprus in Cairo had also been contacted by a UN official who was on holidays in Egypt with his family, asking for help to come back to the island.

He said that 14 Cypriots and two foreign nationals living in Cyprus returned yesterday, via Athens, to Larnaka Airport from Egypt where they were, while another 8 Cypriots decided to stay in Athens.

He noted that the travel advice issued by the Foreign Ministry asking those wishing to travel to Egypt not to do so is still valid, since the situation remains critical.

Zenonos clarified that the Cypriot embassy in Cairo is operating normally and is at the disposal of Cypriots in Egypt for any information or help they might need.

He also said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with the Cyprus embassy in Cairo to better manage the whole situation.

In the past few days Cyprus has received, as it has done on previous occasions during regional conflicts, foreign national who had fled war zones.

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Ella re Kurupetos, humanitarian actions. You cannot deny them that in situations like this.
Of course they should assist, as long as the people are dealt with accordingly.
I hear the US Embassy staff had evacuated to Cyprus, could have been them.

This also lifts the worldwide profile of our country and the next MF who says whats the use of little ol' Cyprus I'll ram this up their arses.

Relax man, keep it for the real enemy on our doorstep.

These retarded muslims are potential enemies if they are allowed to stay in Cyprus permanently. At least we should keep them locked in concentration camps until they can return to Egypt. And this provided the EU/UN will pay for their stay.

Well said, if may say so, B25, every point.

See Pharoah Muberaki supporters out on the streets and clashing with progressives. The Scumbag Muboureki not exactly going out of his way to resign quickly, ... and wonder who organised his supporters to turn up?

Could get very nasty if the army don't step in to separate them.

#jan25 #egypt #kurepetos #tosspot

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#jan25 #egypt #kurepetos #tosspot

You made it just before tosspot!

[kurupetos]

#jan25 #egypt #kurepetos #tosspot

You made it just before tosspot!

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Analysis: Egypt Violence Seems to Backfire on Mubarak

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2011/02/ ... &ref=world

[Kikapu]

Analysis: Egypt Violence Seems to Backfire on Mubarak

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2011/02/ ... &ref=world

Looks like Mubarak is being "thrown under the bus" by his old friends, UK and USA.! Couldn't happened to a nicer dictator. I was telling Bir recently, that in politics, 2 weeks is a long time, as Egypt has proved that to be. USA will be happy to give up on Mubarak in order to keep Egypt as an ally. Same for all the other dictators in the region. Democracy is on the march for the middle east and the US and UK will push for it, because Democracy means capitalism so that the US and UK can sell their goods to the Arab world in order to help them get out of the economic difficulties that they are in, by increasing their exports.

How long before such demonstrations will take place in Turkey for the Turks to demand from their government to get them into the EU, even if it means to give up on occupation of Cyprus. When people now rise to demand for Democracy, UK and USA will be there to give them a helping hand to get rid of their useless leaders who just like to hold onto power for themselves at the expense of their people. Democracy is indeed on the move and all these middle east leaders are now heard the word of Democracy and now want to give a little to their people. Too late morons, the people now want all of it and not just a little snippets.

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USA will be happy to give up on Mubarak in order to keep Egypt as an ally. Same for all the other dictators in the region.

Err, I think you got things a bit screwed up here Kiks...

It's the US that preserved and nurtured Mubarak in power to run things the way he did and the same goes for every other Arab dictator like Jordan's and Tunisia's!

The US has now been taken by surprise that one their surest puppets has been toppled which can only mean the loss of influence in that country to someone else!

The US is no advocator of freedom & democracy in the ME, I assure you!

[Kikapu]

USA will be happy to give up on Mubarak in order to keep Egypt as an ally. Same for all the other dictators in the region.

Err, I think you got things a bit screwed up here Kiks...

It's the US that preserved and nurtured Mubarak in power to run things the way he did and the same goes for every other Arab dictator like Jordan's and Tunisia's!

The US has now been taken by surprise that one their surest puppets has been toppled which can only mean the loss of influence in that country to someone else!

The US is no advocator of freedom & democracy in the ME, I assure you!

I'm saying the same thing, GR, just in a different way.

If the choice is between keeping the dictators the USA protected all these years or keeping the country of the dictator an ally, it's going to be the case of, "If you can't fuck a friend, who can you fuck" and keep the country as an ally and screw the dictator. One thing the USA and UK does not want to happen, is to keep a "dying" dictator in power against the wishes of the people, because they do not want the repeat of what happened in Iran and the Shah back in the 70's. They would rather help the people with Democratic reforms that would be friendly to the west than risk keeping a dictator in power and turn the people against the USA, so that they would choose a bunch of Mullahs to lead them. Sure there might be some democratic ME countries won't be western friendly, but perhaps in time they will. The alternative is to have more of Iran, which nobody wants.

In any case, the times are changing, and so must old US policies in keeping dictators on the payroll. We can't afford them any longer.

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UN begins evacuating its Egypt personnel to Cyprus

04/02/2011

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- About 300 employees of the UN and their families were evacuated on Thursday (February 3rd) from Egypt to Cyprus, UN Force in Cyprus spokesperson Rolando Gomez announced. Two UN charter flights have already landed at Larnaca Airport, while a third flight was en route to bring another 100 people. "Due to the security situation, UN personnel will be temporarily relocated out of Egypt. However essential activities of the UN will continue there," Gomez said. Egypt has been the scene of unprecedented massive protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak that turned violent. (Voice of America, AP, AFP, Radio Free Europe, Cyprus Mail, Famagusta Gazette - 03/02/11)

http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/x ... 2/04/nb-01

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Key leadership quits Egypt ruling party; Mubarak retains presidency

Top leadership, including Mubarak's son, resign from National Democratic Party as anti-government protesters continue demonstrations in Cairo; earlier reports that Hosni Mubarak also resigned were retracted.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/internation ... y-1.341415

Nothing new about Egypt's single party system but a single-member-single-party is! It's kinda like a monarchy without the royal blood!