There are no Cypriot citizens among the victims of yesterday`s terrorist attacks in Paris, Cyprus Foreign Ministry has announced.
In a press release, the Ministry strongly condemned yesterday`s terrorist acts, and announced that the Embassy of Cyprus in Paris is in constant contact with the authorities of France and the Cypriot community in Paris for verification of the nationality of the victims and the people injured.
Based on the information from the French authorities, there is not Cypriot citizens among the victims or the injured.
At the same time, the Ministry announced that the Crisis Management Centre has been activated to monitor the situation and called the people who need help to call at +357 99 660129 or send an email at dutyofficer@mfa.gov.cy.
The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades condemned last night`s terrorist attacks in Paris.
“I condemn with abhorrence the yesterday`s terrorist attacks in France, in which dozens of innocent people were killed and many more were injured,” President noted in a written statement. “Such cowardly acts are causing the outrage of the international community and every citizen” he added.
President Anastasiades stressed that such criminal acts aimed at innocent and unsuspecting victims only succeed in forging the will for a joint and decisive action by the international community against terrorism.
Finally, President Anastasiades expressed deep regret and sends through the President Hollande his sincere condolences to the families of the victims and the French people as a whole.