Negotiations between the Cypriot and British governments on the status of British bases in Cyprus begin after October 11, following Brexit. For this negotiation, Cyprus has received relevant approval from the EU negotiating team for Brexit, headed by Michel Barnier.
The Cypriot side will be led by Ambassador Minas Hadjimichael, according to the APE-MPE.
Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulidis stressed in Parliament that the European Commission has agreed that "nothing will be done without the agreement of the Republic of Cyprus and instructed Cyprus to proceed with bilateral negotiations". When the deadline expires, the agreement on British bases will be included in the Withdrawal Treaty, he said.
There are two of Britain's most important military bases in Cyprus and a spy radar in Troodos, which is now the most powerful tool of the British secret services.
The two bases, in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, are considered British territory, have the flag and coat of arms of the United Kingdom, the British national anthem, the capital of the Diocese, the official language is English, have radio stations, publish newspapers, maintain civil courts, political police and . The British have modernized their bases and are seeking to turn them into British-Eastern ones, as Brexit will have an impact on their operations.
Source: Newsbeast.gr