Jerusalem, April 17 – in Israel drew particular attention to the unprecedented statement of 6 April, the Deputy Director of the Department of information and press Russia Maria Zakharova in support of Greek Cypriots."Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is an illegal entity established in the occupied part of the territory of an independent and internationally-recognized Republic of Cyprus," declared representative of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation. She added: "... Strongly recommend that citizens of the Russian Federation to refrain from entering into shady deals to acquire real estate on the island, outside the authority of the legitimate Government of the Republic of Cyprus ".As noted by the head of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Cyprus-Markoullis Erato Kozak, this statement was "zvonkoj slap in the face of Turkey". According to her, "still no State other than Greece, has not made its position very clear and explicit."
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