Two Greek-Cypriots were arrested on Saturday afternoon by the occupying Turkish-Cypriot forces of the northern part of the island when they passed through the UN buffer zone.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has appealed to Turkey to withdraw its troops from the Northern part of the nation and progress towards an island solution, along with condemning it's ongoing occupation.

The United Nations Security Council was briefed by Special Representative of the Secretary General in Cyprus Lisa Buttenheim through a teleconference today, according to reports.