Wednesday, August 5, 2020

CYPRUS DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN BEIRUT SUSTAINS DAMAGE FROM BLASTS

in-cyprus 5 August 2020 - by Annie Charalambous


The chancery of the Embassy of Cyprus in Beirut as well as the Ambassador’s residence on Tuesday sustained damage from the two explosions which shook the capital of Lebanon.

The diplomatic mission’s charge d’affairs Eleni Papanicolaou was slightly injured.

The embassy’s duty officer, Serge Bou Samraat, told CNA the extent of the damage has not been assessed.

Two other Cypriot women were also injured in the blast.