Chinese major general stepped down as Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus | peacekeepers _ news

Xinhuanet, Nicosia, August 11 (reporter Zhang Zhang)-United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) 11th top military commanders to the handover ceremony, Norway kelisiting·LUN officially take over from major-general Liu Chao, China as major-general, Commander of UNFICYP.

Rituals in the Cyprus capital of Nicosia the United Nations Blue Beret Camp, held in the buffer zone, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Cyprus Ms Buttenheim, Chao Liu and delivered speeches respectively. Chao Liu after the speech, China's national flag was lowered, Norway flag is raised next to the flag of the United Nations. Subsequently, Buttenheim, and Liu Chao-LUN signed the paperwork.

In February 2011, Chao Liu became Supreme Military Commander of UNFICYP. 3.5 years, his work has been widely praised, Cyprus of the United Nations and the international community. In May this year, the United Nations appointed kelisiting·LUN to replace Liu Chao, she has become the first in the history of the United Nations peacekeeping force women of the Supreme Military Commander.

UNFICYP was established in 1964, when the mission is to prevent Greece and Turkey between the resurgence of conflict. After 1974, the expansion of the mandate of the peacekeeping force, currently responsible for monitoring the ceasefire, maintaining a buffer and humanitarian duties. At present, the total of 920 police and peacekeepers.

Cyprus has been divided since 1974. International recognition of the Republic of Cyprus, the actual jurisdiction only in southern Greece-populated district, North is up Turkey race control, only Turkey recognized by a State of "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus".

(Original title: Chinese major general Liu Chao stepped down as Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus)

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21:55 on August 11, 2014 Xinhua NET