LITHUANIAN FLAG RAISED IN UNFICYP
Updated 2013-06-24
On June 20, Lithuanian flag was raised in the Headquarters of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus at the official ceremony to mark the arrival of the Lithuanian contingent.
UNFICYP is one of the longest-running UN Peacekeeping missions. It was set up in 1964 to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island and bring about a return to normal conditions.