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“Neither I nor KΥP had a relationship with Dillian”: Statement by Former Political Supervisor of KΥP, Andreas Pentaras

Published March 21, 2026, 08:22
“Neither I nor KΥP had a relationship with Dillian”: Statement by Former Political Supervisor of KΥP, Andreas Pentaras

Former political supervisor of KΥP, Andreas Pentaras, stated that neither the Service nor he himself had any relationship or cooperation with the former Israeli Mossad agent, Tal Dillian. This statement was made following a publication that mentioned two scandals involving telephone tapping, linking Pentaras to Dillian. Mr. Pentaras clarified that Dillian appeared in Cyprus four years after his resignation from KΥP. Regarding the purchase of a system from the Italian company “The Hacking Team”, Mr. Pentaras stated that all prescribed procedures were followed and that the decision was approved by the Council of Ministers. According to Mr. Pentaras, this system did not concern telephone tapping, but the collection and exploitation of electronic information for national security reasons.