The Republic of Cyprus has a complete and exclusive sovereignty over the entire island of Cyprus and alone has the right to designate an airport for the purposes of the Chicago Convention, said a letter by the British Department for Transport to the so-called Turkish Cypriot airlines.

A spokesman of the Department confirmed that a letter was sent to the airline to give them a final answer to their application that the British government allows direct flights between the UK and the illegal airport at Tympou (Ertzian), in the areas of the Republic of Cyprus occupied since the Turkish invasion of the island in 1974.

The reply given to the legal counselors of the Turkish Cypriot company on February 20 said the Republic of Cyprus has made no such designation in respect of the illegal airport.

"The Republic of Cyprus has a complete and exclusive sovereignty over the entire island and alone has the right to designate an airport for the purposes of the Chicago Convention. The Republic of Cyprus has made no such designation in respect of Ertzian," the letter stressed.

Source: Athens News Agency

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