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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-08-19
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[01] FOREIGN MINISTRY HIJACK ILLEGAL AIRPORT
[01] FOREIGN MINISTRY HIJACK ILLEGAL AIRPORT
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus condemned the
hijacking which took place on August 18th, 2007 on an aircraft of the
Turkish private airline Atlas - Jet, which departed from an illegal
airport in the occupied by Turkish troops area of Cyprus and pointed
out that Tymbou airport does not conform to the international safety
regulations.
In an official announcement issued on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry
points out that the flight of the Turkish private airline Atlas - Jet
heading to Istanbul, departed from an illegal airport located in the
area which is occupied by the Turkish troops and which is not under the
control of the legal Authorities of the Republic of Cyprus.
The Foreign Ministry also stress that the fact that the operation of
the illegal Tymbou airport does not conform to the international safety
regulations or to the Civil Aviation Regulations, since it operates in
an illegal secessionist entity, has repeatedly been pointed out by the
Republic of Cyprus to all international organizations as well as to the
international community.
Furthermore, the Ministry says that all legal entrance and exit points
of the Republic of Cyprus operate under complete safety and in
accordance with the international air navigation regulations on the
basis of International Conventions which have been signed by the
Republic of Cyprus.
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