{"id":7936,"date":"2024-04-12T19:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=7936"},"modified":"2024-04-12T19:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:00:09","slug":"migration-and-middle-east-crisis-discussed-in-security-council-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=7936","title":{"rendered":"Migration and Middle East crisis discussed in Security Council meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/migration-and-middle-east-crisis-discussed-in-security-council-meeting.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>The National Security Council convened on Friday to discuss developments in the Middle East as well as migration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cypru-video-ads\" id=\"cypru-377194474\">\n<div id=\"cypru-1920164251\" data-cypru-trackid=\"478051\" data-cypru-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"cypru-target\">\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-1064214112596-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Though no decisions were made to change security measures, there was an \u201cevaluation of existing data\u201d, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said.<br \/>\nPresident Nikos Christodoulides was briefed by the ministers of foreign affairs, defence and justice \u201cover the data they have before them,\u201d he specified.<br \/>\nThe national guard chief, secret service director and national security advisor also attended.<br \/>\nAsked whether the government is concerned about the possibility of a new flare-up in the Middle East connected to Iran and the possibility <strong>of strikes on Israeli targets in Cyprus<\/strong>, Letymbiotis said the government has no such information.<br \/>\nIsrael is bracing for a potential attack by Iran, which has vowed to retaliate for a strike on its consulate in Syria, which killed 12 people.<br \/>\n\u201cWhat we want to say, which we have said from the very beginning, is that after October 7 there should not be an escalation of this crisis to the wider region,\u201d Letymbiotis said.<br \/>\nCommenting on whether Cyprus may face threats due to the potential increase in tensions, the spokesman noted \u201c<strong>the entire region is under threat<\/strong>.\u201d<br \/>\nAs such, an escalation affects the broader region.<br \/>\n\u201cDue to the situation in the region, we have seen increased migration flows, which is where our efforts are directed towards managing these migration flows. We are constantly evaluating this information daily.\u201d<br \/>\nA joint forced-return flight took place earlier this week where 3,337 people were deported. The individuals had been found to be living in Cyprus illegally and were returned to their countries of origin.<br \/>\nDuring the same period last year, the total number amounted to 2,348 deportations.<br \/>\nThe operation was carried out between Cyprus\u2019 police and Greek authorities with the coordination of European border and coast guard agency Frontex.<br \/>\nThis is the fourth time Cyprus\u2019 police has participated in such an operation this year. Police and the immigration department have pledged their \u201cefforts to maximise the number of returns.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe role of the National Security Council is to constantly assess the data and to have the required exchange of views as to how to assess that data,\u201d Letymbiotis said when asked to comment on the government\u2019s major concerns.<br \/>\nHe specified the National Security Council would be in contact continuously.<br \/>\nOn the matter of Christodoulides\u2019 invitation to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit Lebanon, Letymbiotis said there <strong>are no news which can be announced<\/strong> yet.<br \/>\n\u201cIt is something which is on the table. When there are developments, they will be formally announced.\u201d<br \/>\nA spike in migrant arrivals this month prompted Christodoulides to visit Lebanon earlier this week where the two leaders agreed on a \u201cmutual commitment\u201d to address migration.<br \/>\nThe government has called for more help and support from the EU in tackling migration flows, urging for more financial assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; The National Security Council convened to discuss developments in the Middle East and migration.<br \/>\n&#8211; No decisions were made to change security measures, but there was an evaluation of existing data.<br \/>\n&#8211; The government has no information about the possibility of strikes on Israeli targets in Cyprus.<br \/>\n&#8211; Due to the situation in the region, the entire region is under threat.<br \/>\n&#8211; A joint forced-return flight took place where 3,337 people were deported for living in Cyprus illegally.<br \/>\n&#8211; Cyprus&#8217; police participated in the operation with Greek authorities and Frontex.<br \/>\n&#8211; The National Security Council constantly assesses data and exchanges views on major concerns.<br \/>\n&#8211; There are no news to be announced regarding Christodoulides&#8217; invitation to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit Lebanon.<br \/>\n&#8211; Christodoulides visited Lebanon to address migration and called for more EU support in tackling migration flows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7937,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[4433,5286,383,3348,1031,1469,4551,279,2577,5255,3,2369,5193,1257,4985,379,1315,250,3330,415,3029,1795,1823,4897,146,299,582,3940,412,1346,69,1563,821,5485,655,1874,6150,3331,193,4371,184,4843,503,827,3660,1082,4441,729,3269,1358,2471,468,1846,1093,4100],"class_list":["post-7936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cyprus","tag-arrivals","tag-assistance","tag-attack","tag-change","tag-christodoulides","tag-coast","tag-coast-guard","tag-comment","tag-concerns","tag-crisis","tag-cyprus","tag-data","tag-decisions","tag-deported","tag-developments","tag-eu","tag-flight","tag-google","tag-google-news","tag-government","tag-government-spokesman","tag-immigration","tag-increase","tag-increased-migration-flows","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-justice","tag-leaders","tag-lebanon","tag-meeting","tag-middle-east","tag-migrant-arrivals","tag-migration","tag-migration-flows","tag-national-guard","tag-national-security","tag-national-security-council","tag-news","tag-nikos-christodoulides","tag-operation","tag-police","tag-president","tag-president-nikos-christodoulides","tag-security","tag-security-council","tag-security-measures","tag-service","tag-strike","tag-strikes","tag-support","tag-syria","tag-tensions","tag-threat","tag-ursula-von-der-leyen","tag-visit"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Migration and Middle East crisis discussed in Security Council meeting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"migration flows. 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