Cyprus authorities have permitted Russian military aircrafts to use the Andreas Papandreou airbase, situated near Pathos, the Cyprus Weekly newspaper reports. An agreement on cooperation in this field is yet to be signed.
On
Thursday, Defense Minister Photis Photiu, with the consent of the
Foreign Minister, set forward a proposal to assist Russia in this field
for the Cabinet’s consideration. The latter gave its consent for Russian
aircrafts of various types to land at the Cyprian air base but only in
emergency situations and for humanitarian reasons. At the same time, the
Russian air force won’t be allowed to use warehouses of the Andreas
Papandreou airbase.
In
May 2013, Defense Minister Photiu and his Russian counterpart Sergei
Shoigu discussed the possibility of Cyprus permitting Russian aircrafts
to use its airbase and Russian warships to enter the port of Limassol.
Besides, the same issue was raised during a meeting between Cypriot
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides with his Russian opposite number
Sergei Lavrov in St Petersburg in June last year.
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