UNFICYP chief calls for calm after tank deployment in Pyla buffer zone
Khassim Diagne, head of the UN peacekeeping force UNFICYP, has called for calm and restraint following the deployment of Turkish tanks in the Pyla buffer zone. The UNFICYP spokesman confirmed that the situation remained calm on Wednesday morning and blue helmets are present on the ground. All parties were called upon to respect the UN peacekeeping mandate.