2006 in Cyprus

Events in the year 2006 in Cyprus.

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See also:	Other events of 2006 Timeline of Cypriot history

Incumbents

• President: Demetris Christofias
• President of the Parliament: Yiannakis Omirou

Events

Ongoing – Cyprus dispute

• 12 September – Cypriot authorities respond to an Interpol alert and intercept Grigorio-1, a North Korean ship bound for Syria. Cypriot security agents found a mobile air defense system and the components of a missile launcher in the ship, though the Government of North Korea insists the ship only contained weather-observation equipment. The Syrian government has requested the ship be allowed to dock in Syria.^[1]

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2006

Further information: Category:2006 deaths