Cyprus Mail10 Jun 2026

Deputy tourism ministry chiefs ‘fell out over drone strike’ significance

The rift between Tourism Deputy Minister Costas Koumis and his permanent secretary Neophytos Papadopoulos, which culminated in the former placing the latter on leave and will soon be deliberated in court, first arose in the aftermath of an Iranian-made drone being fired at Cyprus in March, according to reports on Wednesday.

According to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), “information from the government” suggests that the pair found themselves at loggerheads over whether the drone strike, which saw...

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