The President of the Republic of Cyprus: “Pope Francis is a symbol of unity. We want an end to the illegal occupation of Turkey”

NICOSIA – He says “barbed wire” is useless. “They exacerbate conflicts and hinder communication between peoples”. He affirms this knowing well what his people have experienced in recent years: “The pain of uprooting, being refugees”. This is why he feels close to the Pope’s message, even if the continuous influx of migrants from Turkey “shows a clear policy of exploiting human suffering”.