Cyprus has shown sensitivity, president says after Syrian asylum applications suspended
Cyprus has decided to suspend the examination of asylum applications for persons of Syrian origin due to the recent mass arrival of Syrian asylum seekers. These individuals will lose access to rights deriving from the temporary protection regime and steps will be taken to repatriate them. President Nikos Christodoulides stated that decisions were made within the framework of legality to safeguard the interests of the Republic of Cyprus and its people.