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President Refuses To Resign over Mari Responsibility

christofiasPresident Demetris Christofias has rejected responsibility for the deadly explosion at Evangelos Florakis naval base in Mari, and refused to resign - a position supported by his Council of Ministers who had a crisis meeting at his home in Makedonitissa last night (October 3rd).

Navy Commanders Had No Rights To Inspect Deadly Cargo

The two navy commanders who died in the munitions blast at Evangelos Florakis naval base were not given the right to inspect 98 containers which were confiscated from Iran in 2009 and stored at the base until they exploded on July 11th, 2011.

Naval Base Explosion Warning Ignored - Testimony

A warning sent in May 2010 that 98 containers of weapons seized from Iran in 2009 were dangerous and could explode was ignored by the ministry of defence, the presidential palace, and the foreign ministry, according to the latest testimony to Polys Polyviou's committee.

Mari Explosives Thought Inert After Fuses Removed - Papacostas

explosion inquiry cyprusThe cargo of explosives seized from Iran en route to Syria in 2009 were considered inert after their fuses had been removed, said former defence minister Costas Papacostas in testimony to Polys Polyviou's inquiry.

Iran Wanted Seized Weapons Back - Testimony

iran sanctionsWeapons seized from the Monchegorsk ship en route to Syria in 2009 were worth 15 million euros and Iran wanted them back, said Leonidas Pantelides, head of President Christofias' diplomatic service.

Fatal Delays, Panic Led To Explosion At Mari - Testimony

cyprus explosionA series of fatal delays led to the deadly explosion at Mari, according to the latest testimony to Polys Polyviou's investigation into the political responsibilities for the tragedy.

Mari Blast Inquiry: President's Historic Testimony

A grim-faced President Demetris Christofias arrived at the finance ministry in Nicosia to testify to the one-member committee investigating the political responsibilities for the deadly explosion at Evangelos Florakis naval base on July 11th.

Kyprianou Denies Knowledge Seized Arms Were Unstable

markos kyprianouFormer Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou denied that he had any knowledge that 98 containers of explosives seized from the Monchegorsk ship in 2009 had reached dangerous levels of instability before exploding at Mari naval base on July 11th, 2011.

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