Your Excellency Mr. President of the Republic of Cyprus,
Your Excellency Mr. President of Ukraine,
Honorable Ambassador of Ukraine to Cyprus,
Honorable Ministers,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I welcome the President of Ukraine Mr. Mr. Volodymyr Zelensky to the Special Session of the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives, which is graced by the presence of the President of the Republic of Cyprus.
Your Excellency Mr. President of Ukraine, your speech in the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, at a very critical time for your country, Europe and the whole world, is a special moment. This direct communication brings us closer to the friendly Ukrainian people, whom we surround with feelings of respect, admiration and unreserved solidarity and support. At the same time, it gives us the opportunity to assure you of our firm and unwavering defence of the principles of international law, democracy and human rights, which for us are non-negotiable and indisputable.
I assure you that the Cypriot people fully understand and empathize with the absolute anguish, despair and indignation of the Ukrainian people in the midst of ruins, for the atrocities taking place in your country, which are very familiar to us, since our own wounds are still fresh.
It is for this reason that on the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on 24 February, the House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, underlining its support for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and stressing the urgent need to return to dialogue as the only possible way to resolve disputes.
Before you take the floor, Mr. President, I call on everyone to observe a minute's silence as a minimum tribute to the men, women and children who have lost and are losing their lives every day as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Your Excellency, Mr. President of Ukraine, you have the floor. Volodymyr Zelensky][/B]
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