Cypriot Deputy EU Affairs Minister Marilena Raouna has defended the appointment of European Commission Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto to serve as the EU Commission's special representative for Cyprus, describing him as a “political personality” who will support the island's reunification effort.
The authorities of the occupying territories, the so called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" which is only recognised by Turkey, fiercely condemned the appointment on Monday, describing it as “entirely unacceptable”, but Raouna rejected the criticism.
