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The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign and European Affairs and Chairman of the Cyprus-Germany Friendship Group in the House of Representatives, Mr. Marios Mavridis (Deputy Chairman), Marina Nikolaou, Christiana Erotokritou, Chrisis Pantelides and Kostis Efstathiou had a meeting today with a delegation of the German-Cyprus Friendship Group in the German Federal Parliament. The delegation was led by the President of the Friendship Group for Relations with Cyprus and Malta Derya Türk-Nachbaur and included the Deputy Chairmen Mr. Florian Obner, Mr. Lars Friedrich Lindemann, Mr. Dietmar Friedhoff and Member Mrs. Filiz Polat. Present at the meeting was the German Ambassador to Cyprus, Ms Anke Schlimm.
Welcoming the German delegation to Cyprus, Mr Georgiades praised the excellent level of relations between the two countries and their significant upgrading in recent times, which is reflected at all levels.
Noting that the current complex international environment continues to be overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Georgiades underlined Cyprus' direct and unreserved support to Ukraine and its people on the basis of principles and the Republic of Cyprus' full alignment with the European Union's sanctions against Russia. At the same time, Georgiades said, it becomes necessary for the European partners to adopt a common and uncompromising stance against any kind of violation of international law. This principled stance, Georgiades stressed, is particularly important for a country like Cyprus, which is still experiencing the consequences of the illegal Turkish invasion and ongoing occupation, as well as Turkey's revisionist policy to the detriment of its sovereign rights. Mr Georgiades further stressed that we will continue to make efforts to change Turkey's attitude and take initiatives, such as that of the President of the Republic of Cyprus for a more active role of the European Union to resume negotiations within the agreed UN framework to reach a solution in accordance with international law and relevant UN resolutions.
From the side of the Cypriot MPs, the importance that the Republic of Cyprus and the House of Representatives attaches, in particular, to the importance of the European Union's role in the negotiation process. The strategic objective of Cyprus to become a pillar of stability, peace and prosperity, building on its very good relations with the countries of the region and contributing to the diversification of the EU's energy sources through the alternative energy corridor of the Eastern Mediterranean was particularly noted.
The German MPs praised the high level of relations and cooperation between the two countries, noting that Cyprus is an important and reliable partner. Regarding the efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem, Ms Türk - Nachbaur referred to the results of the recent visit of the President of the Republic of Cyprus to Germany, noting that the desire for the resumption of talks was noted and expressed the hope that this would soon be achieved.
Moreover, on the migration issue, the Cypriot MEPs referred at length to the particular difficulties faced by the Republic of Cyprus, as the EU Member State receiving the largest number of irregular migrants in proportion to its population, the vast majority of whom are channelled from Turkey, through the ceasefire line, to the areas under the control of the Republic of Cyprus. The members of the German delegation expressed their full understanding of what Cyprus is going through, noting that the migration issue is also a problem for Germany. They expressed their country's support for the reform of the migration and asylum mechanism in order to ensure that all EU Member States assume their responsibilities in this matter.
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