28 March 2023
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs.Anita Demetriou, had a meeting today with Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kombos on the occasion of his assumption of office.
The Speaker of the House, welcoming the new Minister to the House, stressed the excellent relationship between the Presidency of the legislative body in general and the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign and European Affairs in particular with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the will to continue and further strengthen this cooperation for the benefit of the interests of the Republic, always respecting the existing principle of the separation of powers. Mrs Demetriou made special reference to the enhanced activity of the Parliament in the field of parliamentary diplomacy, through the bilateral and multilateral relations of the Parliament and the exchange of contacts and official visits, as well as the active participation of the Parliament in international inter-parliamentary and transnational organizations, with increased and substantial participation of Members of Parliament and key interventions.
During the meeting, the Foreign Minister stressed the need and his will to find ways to develop closer cooperation with the Parliament at all levels and to establish common ground to address the multiple challenges facing the country, in line with the remarks of the Speaker of the Parliament.
They also discussed issues related to Cyprus' participation in the European Union (EU) at Council level and informing the relevant parliamentary committee about its work, as well as issues of better coordination between the Executive and Legislative Powers in the field of harmonization of national legislation with European law, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs taking a more active role.
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