A series of important bilateral agreements were ratified by the Plenum of the Parliament.
In particular, it unanimously ratified the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the United States of America on the imposition of restrictions on imports of categories of archaeological and ethnological material of the Republic of Cyprus, which was signed in Nicosia on 14 June 2022 and the signing of which was authorized by the decision of the Council of Ministers No. 622/2022, dated 18 May 2022.
In particular, the purpose of the Agreement is to further limit the illicit trafficking of cultural objects by extending the chronological period covered by the protected archaeological material.
It also unanimously ratified an Agreement for Cooperation in Science and Technology between the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the United States of America, which was signed by the two parties on 11 February 2022 and approved by Cabinet Decision No. 92.558 on 2 February 2022.
In particular, the purpose of the Agreement is to continue and deepen cooperation between the two parties in the fields of science and technology.
In particular, the purpose of the Agreement is to continue and deepen cooperation between the two parties in the fields of science and technology. This cooperation with the US is considered particularly important for Cyprus, as it will help promote the country as a regional hub for research, innovation and entrepreneurship in the wider Eastern Mediterranean region, while creating business opportunities and additional jobs through the attraction of cutting-edge technology companies from the US.
With 31 votes in favour and 13 abstentions of AKEL, the Parliament ratified the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Australia, on the other, which 31 in favour and 13 abstentions by AKEL
It also unanimously ratified the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the Abolition of Visas on Diplomatic, Special and Service Passports, which was signed by the two parties in Manama on 13 September 2021 and approved by Decision No 91.918 of the Council of Ministers on 8 October 2021.
The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate contacts between senior officials and service officials of the two countries and will contribute to the promotion of bilateral political, trade, economic and other relations.
The Plenary unanimously ratified the Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which was signed on 17 December 2021 and approved by Cabinet Decision No. 92.285 on 13 December 2021.
It is noted that the said Agreement is in line with the provisions of the 1957 European Convention on Extradition of Fugitive Offenders. In particular, it provides for the obligation of Contracting States to extradite, in accordance with their national legislation and at the request of the Contracting State, persons who are in their territory and who are wanted by the competent authorities of the Contracting State either to be prosecuted for an offence carrying a prison sentence or other custodial sentence of at least one year or to serve a prison sentence of at least six months.
Furthermore, extradition of nationals of the State from which extradition is requested, as well as extradition of a person for military or political offences or extradition of a person, shall be excluded when it is contrary to the fundamental principles of the applicable law of the Party from which extradition is requested.
Source: CNA
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