The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Anita Demetriou, having received information about the incident concerning the illegal display of the flag of the pseudo-state in a meeting room during the proceedings of the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Bahrain and following the strong representations made on the spot by the Cypriot delegation at the Assembly, reacted immediately by sending a letter of protest to the President of the Council of Representatives of the host country, Mr. Ahmed Bin Salman Al-Musalam.
In her letter, the Speaker of the House of Representatives stressed that the flying of the flag of an illegal, separatist and subservient entity to Turkey, as a result of the Turkish invasion and continued occupation of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, is contrary to international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 541 and 550. Such actions that seek to upgrade the pseudo-state to a "state", Ms Demetriou stresses, are unacceptable and have been repeatedly condemned by the United Nations, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the international community. Member parliaments of the Inter-Parliamentary Union cannot violate UN resolutions and the principles and objectives of the Organisation, which they have committed themselves to promoting and upholding. She asked for Bahrain's commitment that such unfortunate incidents, which are contrary to the spirit of international legitimacy, will not be repeated in the future.
In a reply letter today, the President of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain regretted the incident, assuring Ms Demetriou that it was an "unintentional mistake". Mr. Ahmed Bin Salman Al-Musalam stresses that the Kingdom of Bahrain opposes any violation of UN resolutions and underlines that under no circumstances could this mistake disturb the close relations at all levels between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of Cyprus.
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