The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign and European Affairs Mr. Harris Georgiades and the Members of the Committee, Mr. Marios Mavridis, Mr. Giorgos Loukaidis, Ms. Christos Christou and the Councillor Mrs Alexandra Attalidou, had a meeting today with members of the German Federal Parliament, who are visiting Cyprus in the framework of their participation in a workshop of the "Robert Bosch Foundation" on "Policy Making in Europe".
Georgiades noted the very good level of relations between the two countries and the prospects for deepening inter-parliamentary cooperation at the level of the respective Committees and Friendship Groups in the two Parliaments.
The German MPs were briefed by the President and members of the Committee on the current situation of the Cyprus problem and the prospects for the resumption of talks for its resolution, in the light of Turkey's illegal actions in Cyprus and its claim of a two-state solution in violation of international law.
Referring to the difficult current environment and the consequences of the ongoing war in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion, Mr. Georgiades noted that Cyprus, despite the significant economic blow, stood by the side of the Ukrainian people from the very first moment and fully aligned itself with the European Union (EU) sanctions framework against Russia, being itself a victim of Turkey's aggression and revisionist policy.
Finally, the importance of cooperation and constructive approach of the two countries in finding collective and consensual solutions to the complex issues facing the EU today was noted.
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