NICOSIA, 15 June 2017 - Today, the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, Mr. Andrew Colvin, paid a visit to UNFICYP HQ as the country prepares to end 53 years of valued peacekeeping in Cyprus.
Mr. Colvin, who was joined by Mr. Alan Sweetman, Australia's High Commissioner to Cyprus, met and presented gifts to senior members of the mission, including the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus & Head of Mission, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, UNFICYP Force Commander, Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir, and Senior Police Advisor, Col. Andrii Sachavo.
On Friday 16 June 2017, Australia's mission with UNFICYP - which began on 26 May 2017 - will officially come to an end with a flag-lowering ceremony at the UN Protected Area in Nicosia.