Letter of Mr.Tornaritis, head of the Cypriot delegation to the CSTO, to his Turkish counterpart
MP Mr. Nikos Tornaritis, head of the Cypriot delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), today sent a letter to the head of the Turkish delegation to the PACE, Mr. Ahmet Yildiz, regarding the tragic earthquake that shook the country on 6 February.
In his letter, Mr. Tornaritis conveys, on behalf of the entire delegation, the deep sense of sorrow for the tragic events that resulted in thousands of deaths and sincere condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the entire Turkish people for the unspeakable anguish they are experiencing in these difficult times. At the same time, the Cypriot MP noted that Cyprus also mourns the 46 Turkish Cypriots who lost their lives in this tragedy - including dozens of children - with the flags of the House of Representatives flying at half-mast. At the same time, he wished for the Turkish people to return to normalcy as soon as possible.
In the same letter, Mr. Tornaritis informed Mr. Yildiz about all the actions undertaken by the Republic of Cyprus to send humanitarian aid to Turkey, namely the national campaign for the collection of essential materials under the auspices of the Office of the Commissioner for Citizens in cooperation with the Civil Protection, the Red Cross and other Cypriot organizations. At the same time, the Cypriot MP noted, the Pancyprian Coordinating Council for Volunteerism, with the support of the Nicosia Municipality, is collecting donations of funds through bank accounts to offer humanitarian aid to the victims. Tornaritis reaffirmed Cyprus' support and solidarity with Turkey in these tragic moments and expressed hope for a speedy recovery from the humanitarian crisis as soon as possible.
(Text as sent by the House of Representatives)
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