Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov referred to the great self-restraint that Greeks pilots show towards the violation of Greek airspace by Turkish jets.

“I will repeat what Alexis Tsipras said and I fully support it, that Greek pilots show great self-restraint towards the violation of Greek airspace by Turkish jets,” he stated on Wednesday noon during his visit at Cyprus, Nicosia.

According to information, the talks between Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Mr. Lavrov were focused on the Cyprus issue, regional and bilateral relations including economy and energy, as well as the relations between European Union and Russia. They also discussed the role of Cyprus in the energy sector, as well as the economic relations between Cyprus and Russia. The meeting between the two men was described as excellent.

As government sources in Nicosia sad, Mr. Lavrov has an excellent knowledge of the Cyprus issue and he was clearly in favor of abolishing the guarantees. He also thanked Nicosia for its statement and attitude regarding the downing of the Russian jet by Turkish F-16.