Ukraine: Cyprus suspends operation of its Embassy in Kiev – Netherlands and Norway move them

The suspension of the operation of its Embassy Cyprus Of Democracy in Kiev decided the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.

The Cypriot Foreign Minister calls on the Cypriot citizens who are still in the country, to stay in their homes, in safe havens or other safe places, until the situation is re-evaluated in order to enable their safe movement.

The Cypriot citizens who are still in Ukraine are asked to contact the Crisis Management Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, if they have not already done so, in order to announce their presence in the country as well as their intentions. They are also invited to register their details by registering on the online platform www.connect2cy.gov.cy.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus communicates with the Cypriot citizens in Ukraine, who have declared their presence on the platform connect2cy and / or in the catalogs of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Kiev, in order to confirm their personal security and to give them guidance .

In its relevant announcement, the Foreign Minister also gives the following information:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Crisis Management Center: +357 22801000 (Monday-Sunday, opening hours: 08: 30-20: 00, local time, GMT + 2).

The Netherlands and Norway moved their embassies to Poland

THE Netherlands and the Norway announced today the relocation of their embassies in Poland to Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, following the example of similar decisions of other European countries, such as Sweden.

The Dutch Foreign Ministry justified its decision by the need to guarantee the safety of its staff.

“Foreign Minister Vopke Hukstra has decided that Ambassador Jenen de Mol and his team should immediately go to Yaroslavl, on the Polish side of the border with Ukraine, to continue their work from there,” the ministry said in a statement. type.

For its part, Norwegian diplomacy announced that the embassy in Kiev “was temporarily closed until further notice” from the Polish capital, Warsaw.

Sweden made a similar decision on Thursday.

Source: News Beast

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