Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis granted an interview to FRANCE 24 from the capital Nicosia. The northern third of the Republic of Cyprus has been under Turkish domination since 1974. Anastasiadis said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine uses the "exact same arguments that Turkey used to invade Cyprus". Asked about tensions with Turkey over hydrocarbons, he expressed hope that Ankara will not "will not attempt to do anything that will cause conflagration and risk peace in the region".
Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis spoke to FRANCE 24 from the capital Nicosia, Europe's last divided city. Cyprus has been split into two since 1974, following the Turkish army's invasion of the northern part of the island. After 48 years of negotiations, progress on reunification appears to have stalled.
