Ways of further cooperation between the Parliament and the Foreign Ministry and the promotion of parliamentary diplomacy were discussed on Tuesday during an informal meeting of the Speaker of the Parliament, Anita Demetriou and Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides.
A statement by the House of Representatives said that the meeting, "which took place in a very constructive atmosphere", discussed issues of common interest, in the context of the declared will of the two sides to systematize cooperation between them and further coordinate and support the Parliament in the field of parliamentary diplomacy.
It is reported that during the meeting, the Foreign Minister stated that he is at the disposal of the Parliament, with respect to the separation of powers, to contribute effectively to the establishment of channels for closer cooperation between the Parliament and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the purposes of horizontal promotion of diplomacy at all levels, as well as the European dimension of the country through the support of the Parliament in the exercise of the enhanced role reserved for national parliaments by the Lisbon Treaty.
Specific issues were also discussed which, among others, focus on finding ways to strengthen the role of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Cyprus to the European Union and its relations with MEPs, as well as the establishment and operation of a diplomatic academy in Cyprus.
Finally, a joint commitment was made to organise round table discussions on major issues of concern to all European states, such as the impact on the economy of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the major refugee crisis in Europe, the statement concludes.
Source: CNA
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