UK says Nicosia cleaning up its act

British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq said Cyprus has a consensus to enforce sanctions against Russia to restore its reputation, but the Turkish-occupied north is a money laundering blackspot. He said while questions on shady financial practices in the Republic of Cyprus have been cleaned up, the problem was present in the Turkish-occupied north. Siddiq was replying to a question on money laundering through the north and the international community’s lack of sanctions on Turkey during a Round Table discussion with foreign ambassadors at the 21st World Conference of Cyprus Diaspora. The High Commissioner argued it would be more costly for Cy…