Cyprus Mail 27 November 2019 - article by Evie Andreou
ile photo; The crossing point at the Ledra Palace
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the amendment to the Green Line code of implementation in a bid to curb the uncontrolled influx of migrants through the north.
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said after the cabinet meeting that together with the foreign ministry, they proposed amending the Green Line code of implementation to prohibit the movement of third-country nationals arriving from an illegal entry point to areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.
They also proposed to prohibit the movement from the areas controlled by the Republic to the north for holders of temporary residence permits issued by the Republic.
According to Petrides, along with the adoption of the Green Line Regulation in 2004, its code of implementation was also adopted, which covers the practical aspects of the regulation.
He said the situation has changed since 2004 when the code was adopted as back then there was no issue of irregular immigration to the extent that it exists today.
