Occupation regime stops Bishop celebrating St Andrew's Day.

[Agamemnon]

SPOKESMAN TURKISH REGIME

The action of the Turkish occupation regime not to allow Bishop of
Karpasia, Christoforos, to hold a church service at the Turkish
occupied monastery of Apostolos Andreas, must make us enhance efforts
for a Cyprus settlement, said Tuesday Government Spokesman, Stefanos
Stefanou.

We are under occupation and freedom does not exist here, Stephanou told
the reporters, invited to comment on the action of the Turkish Cypriot
regime Monday, to prevent Bishop of Karpasia Christoforos from holding
the annual church service to mark Saint Andrewss day.

Stephanou added that it was not the first time the occupation regime
behaved that way. He also said that every time actions like this
happen, the occupation regime shows its real face.

These actions of the occupation regime should strengthen our belief
that we should continue trying to solve the Cyprus problem, because as
long as there is occupation, occupying forces and as long as the
occupation does not allow the Republic of Cyprus to effectively
exercise its sovereignty throughout the whole country, we will have
actions like this as well as many other negative and unacceptable
actions, said Stephanou.