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Ten Thousand Vaccines from EU Delivered to Republic of Cyprus from Occupied Territories

Published February 24, 2026, 17:09
Ten Thousand Vaccines from EU Delivered to Republic of Cyprus from Occupied Territories

Ten thousand vaccines against foot-and-mouth disease will be delivered tomorrow to the Greek Cypriot side by the Turkish Cypriots. This quantity comes from the 500,000 vaccines sent by the European Commission to the Turkish Cypriot side through the Republic of Cyprus. The Greek Cypriot side had requested 20,000 vaccines, and the delivery of the remaining is expected next week. Cases of foot-and-mouth disease had been identified in the occupied territories as early as December 2023, and the "Minister of Agriculture" in the occupied territories accuses the Cypriot authorities of delaying the recognition of the seriousness of the situation. The situation is worsening due to the fact that many of the infected animals are goats and sheep, which are carriers of the virus. Measures at the checkpoints have also been intensified.