In his telegram, Mr Medvedev said, in particular,
“I express my sincere condolences over the tragedy at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base, in which many people have been killed and injured.
I offer my sympathy and support to the people of Cyprus at this difficult time for the country.
Mr President, I ask you to please pass on my words of sympathy to the victims’ families and my best wishes for a speedy recovery to all who were injured.”