Cyprus took the necessary measures to protect national security, stated today Friday the government representative Konstantinos Letympiotis, when asked to comment on the ban on entry to Russia, by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of three officials of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus.

The history of the diplomatic dispute between Moscow and Nicosia

In his statements to journalists, at the Presidential Palace, when asked about the matter, the government representative said that “It is not a pleasant development. These are three functionaries who they were not related to the substance of the case, but to the handling of the implementation of the decisions of the competent authorities».

“On behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, all the necessary measures had been taken for the protection of the national security of our state, but also for the implementation of the decisions and the protection of the interests of the Republic. We are in contact through diplomatic channels, let’s let diplomacy work,” said Mr. Letympiotis.