Russia to provide consular services in Turkish-occupied Cyprus

The Russian Embassy in Cyprus will soon start providing consular services in the Turkish-occupied north of the divided island, according to a telegram from the Russian state news agency TASS citing an embassy spokesperson. 

"We will start providing consular services in the northern part of the city of Nicosia in the very near future. The work will be carried out on a regular basis," the agency said, citing the official who noted that "this is about fulfilling the obligations of the Russian authorities to their citizens living in the northern part of Cyprus." 

Indeed, the Russian diplomat, who was not named, drew attention to the fact that "several countries, including the US, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and France, have their own diplomatic missions dealing with consular affairs in northern Cyprus." 

In a second report from Nicosia, the TASS carried a...