CyprusCyprus commemorates missing persons from 1963-74 conflicts, addresses POW payments
President Christodoulides prioritizes finding missing persons from past conflicts, while an audit reveals questionable POW payments in Cyprus.
Background
Cyprus has a long history of division, stemming from inter-communal violence in the 1960s and the 1974 Turkish invasion. This led to a de facto partition of the island and thousands of missing persons. Efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem and account for the missing continue to be central to the island's political landscape.
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Cyprus commemorates missing persons and war history
First report 18h agoLast update 18h agoAn audit revealed irregularities in benefit payments to prisoners of war, necessitating a review and overhaul of record-keeping systems.
The identification and location of individuals missing from past conflicts and invasions are considered a paramount priority by the President.
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