The statement said the Cyprus will allow Russian warships to anchor in Cypriot ports and use Cypriot military facilities.
However, the statement did not mention letting Russia land military aircraft at an air base or use storage facilities which Russian Ambassador to Cyprus, Stanislav Osadchiy, had said Moscow had requested from Cyprus.
Cyprus had initially said it would offer Russia the same access to facilities offered to other countries, such as France, which has been given landing rights for its military aircraft at Paphos air base and Germany, which uses port facilities at Cypriot ports.
Source: Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
26/2/15
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