Ukraine and immigration were at the centre of the discussion that the Speaker of the House of Representatives Anita Demetriou had with the new Italian Ambassador to Cyprus Federica Ferrari Bravo, whom she received in her office.
A statement from the House of Representatives said that during the meeting they discussed the situation in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its implications in various areas. The Speaker reiterated the full support of the Republic of Cyprus to the Ukrainian people on the basis of the principles of international law and respect for human rights, which, she noted, have been violated in Cyprus by Turkey for almost 49 years. At the same time, he criticized the logic of two measures and two stations and the tolerance of the international community towards Turkey in relation to Cyprus.
The President of the Parliament and the Italian Ambassador discussed in detail the ever-increasing refugee and migrant flows in Cyprus and Italy. Demetriou pointed out that Turkey is instrumentalizing the migration issue to the detriment of Cyprus, channelling irregular migrants through the occupied territories to the territories controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.
Finally, they jointly expressed their will to further strengthen inter-parliamentary relations between Cyprus and Italy through increased exchanges at various levels.
Source: CNA
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