CYPRUS/EGYPT: PRESIDENT SPYROS KYPRIANOU TALKS ABOUT MURDERED JOURNALIST YOUSSEF SIBAI AND RELEASED HOSTAGE, SOCIALIST LEADER VASSOS LYSSARIDES, DISCUSSES ORDEAL WHITE MR. SIBAI IS GIVEN MILITARY FUNERAL.

Record ID: 1051820

  • Title: CYPRUS/EGYPT: PRESIDENT SPYROS KYPRIANOU TALKS ABOUT MURDERED JOURNALIST YOUSSEF SIBAI AND RELEASED HOSTAGE, SOCIALIST LEADER VASSOS LYSSARIDES, DISCUSSES ORDEAL WHITE MR. SIBAI IS GIVEN MILITARY FUNERAL.
  • Date: 19th February 1978
  • Summary: 1. SCU CYPRUS: President Spyros Kyprianou speaking in English. 0.29 2. SCU: Socialist party leader Dr. Vassos Lyssarides speaking to reporters in English. 0.48 3. GV EGYPT: Coffin being pulled on horse-drawn gun carriage in Cairo. 0.54 4. GV: Funeral procession moving along street. 1.07 5. SV & GV Mourners in procession. (3 SHOTS) 1.38 6. GV: Mourners. (3 SHOTS) 2.00 KYPRIANOU: "Cyprus has lost one of its greatest friends and supporters in its struggle for freedom. Mr. Sibai was a champion of freedom and justice for all peoples who are struggling for their freedom throughout the world." REPORTER: "Do you know what was behind their decision to release some of the hostages including yourself and to keep some of the hostages on the plane?" LYSSARIDES: "I tell you, I think they released me because they liked me. They have to release me other wise they wouldn't have leaved." REPORTER: "That was one of the conditions?" LYSSARIDES: "They understood it very well, anyway, and in fact anyway the decision was taken." Initials JS/0100 EUROVISION TELERECORDING Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 5th March 1978 12:00
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  • Location: NICOSIA AND LARNACA, CYPRUS/CAIRO, EGYPT
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  • Country: Cyprus Egypt
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