President Christodoulides has convened an emergency National Security Council meeting following an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, whilst the country has activated its special national plan “ESTIA” for receiving and repatriating foreign nationals through the Republic of Cyprus.
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced the activation of the evacuation framework via social media, indicating Cyprus is preparing for potential regional instability requiring international coordination.
The “ESTIA” plan represents Cyprus’s established protocol for managing large-scale civilian movements during regional crises, designed to facilitate the safe passage of foreign nationals requiring emergency relocation.
Cyprus maintains established evacuation protocols due to its proximity to volatile regional situations and its capacity to serve as a transit point for international emergency operations. (in-cyprus.philenews.com)
