According to a statement by the House of Representatives, Mrs Demetriou and Mrs Nielsen underlined the very good relations that link the two countries on the basis of their common European identity and expressed their willingness to further strengthen the dialogue and cooperation between the Parliaments of Cyprus and Lithuania.
It is reported that Mrs Demetriou, welcoming the recent visit of her Lithuanian counterpart to Ukraine, underlined Cyprus' unreserved sympathy and support to the people of Ukraine.
Cyprus, Mrs Demetriou stressed, knows very well what war and refugeeism means, being itself a victim of invasion and ongoing occupation of part of its territory by Turkey for 48 years. "A firm commitment to international law, European principles and values and respect for human rights and international legitimacy is a matter of survival for Cyprus," she said, according to the statement. She also noted, it added, the immediate and parallel adoption by the Parliaments of Cyprus and Lithuania of resolutions condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Lithuanian President said, according to the statement, that Cyprus is perhaps in a unique position to understand the problem because of its own experience.
Mrs. Nielsen stressed the importance of practical support for Ukraine from all EU member states, in a spirit of unity and cohesion and with an emphasis on the need to respect the principles of international humanitarian law in the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, it added.
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