The Turkish military invasion of Cyprus in 1974 constitutes a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus, Greek diplomats said, responding to a statement made by Russia’s foreign ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday.
Zakharova referenced the Greek military junta -sponsored coup d’état, staged in Cyprus in 1974, as part of a terse reply to Finnish Foreign Minister Elita Valtonen, who had previously criticised
