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A/61/862–S/2007/214 |
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General Assembly
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Distr.: General
17 April 2007 Original: English |
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General Assembly Security Council
Sixty-first session Sixty-second year
Agenda item 19
Question of Cyprus
Letter dated 13 April 2007 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
Upon instructions from my Government and further to the letter dated 14 February 2007 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations addressed to you (A/61/746-S/2007/89), I have the honour to draw your attention to new violations of international air traffic regulations and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus by military aircraft of the Turkish air force, recorded from 1 February to 29 March 2007.
On 1 February 2007, two Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations twice and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus twice.
On 6 and 7 February 2007, one Cougar, two C-130 and two CN-235 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations six times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus six times.
On 8 February 2007, two CN-235 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations twice and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus once.
On 12 February 2007, two CN-235 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations twice and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus twice.
On the same day, two Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations twice and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus twice.
On 13 February 2007, two Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations twice and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus twice.
On 14 February 2007, three Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations three times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus three times.
On 15 February 2007, two Cougar and one CN-235 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations three times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus three times.
On 19 February 2007, one Cougar, one CN-235 and one B-200 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations five times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus five times.
On 20 and 21 February 2007, four Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations four times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus four times.
On 22 February 2007, two Cougar and two CN-235 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations four times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus four times.
On 23 February 2007, one Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus .
On 1 March 2007, two Cougar and one AB-205 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations three times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus three times.
On 2 and 3 March 2007, two Cougar and two AB-205 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations four times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus four times.
On 4 March 2007, one Cougar and one AB-205 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations twice and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus twice.
On 7 March 2007, one C-160 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations twice and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus twice.
On 8 March 2007, two Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations twice and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus twice.
On 12 March 2007, one Cougar and two C-160 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations three times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus three times.
On 15 March 2007, one C-160 and two Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations three times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus twice.
On 16 March 2007, one Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus .
On 19 March 2007, two Cougar and two B-200 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations four times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus four times.
On 20 March 2007, two Cougar and two B-200 Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations four times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus four times.
On 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 March 2007, nine Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations nine times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus nine times.
On 26, 27 and 28 March 2007, three Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations three times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus three times.
On 27 March 2007, two Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations twice and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus twice.
On 29 March 2007, one C-160, one CN-235 and two Cougar Turkish military aircraft violated international air traffic regulations four times and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus three times.
As repeatedly indicated in our previous communications, the aforementioned violations blatantly contravene international law and air traffic regulations and seriously endanger international civil aviation.
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus , I strongly protest the above violations and call for their immediate cessation. The Government of Turkey should respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus and contribute to the creation of the required conditions for the achievement of progress to the long-standing political problem in Cyprus .
I would be grateful if the present letter could be circulated as a document of the General Assembly, under agenda item 19, and of the Security Council.
( Signed ) Andreas D. Mavroyiannis