Issues pertaining to enclaved and repatriated discussed between Aristotelous and UNFICYP
The issues arising from the daily lives of the enclaved in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus and those who have resettled there were examined during a meeting between the Head of Humanitarian Affairs for Missing Persons and Enclaved, Anna Aristotelous and the Senior Adviser of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Aderemi Adekoya.
The meeting was held as part of the regular informational sessions conducted to strengthen and enhance cooperation on humanitarian issues concerning the enclaved and resettled individuals living in the occupied villages, according to a statement from Aristotelous’ office.
Various procedural and other issues arising from the daily lives of these people were on the agenda with the aim of immediate and effective resolution of problems and difficulties in the context of improving and upgrading their living conditions, as well as avoiding unnecessary delays.
It was also noted that “humanitarian issues affecting the daily lives and generally the conditions and quality of life of our enclaved and resettled people who live under difficult conditions in our occupied villages” were discussed.
These meetings, it is added, “are part of the human-centered approach to issues and problems and highlight the good climate of cooperation that has developed with the United Nations Office in Cyprus and specifically with Mr. Adekoya.”
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
