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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Anita Demetriou met today with the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in the framework of his official visit to Cyprus, the first one he is making after taking office for the second consecutive term. At the meeting, the Greek Prime Minister was accompanied by Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, the Director of his Diplomatic Office, Ambassador Anna-Maria Boura, the Greek Ambassador to Cyprus Ioannis Papameletiou, the National Security Advisor Mr.
Welcoming the Greek Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives expressed first of all the unreserved support of the Cypriot people in the ordeal that the Greek people are experiencing against the fiery conflagration and sincere condolences to the families of the victims.
Welcoming the Greek Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives expressed first of all the unreserved support of the Cypriot people in the ordeal that the Greek people are experiencing against the fiery conflagration and sincere condolences to the families of the victims. Demetriou stressed the importance of full coordination of the efforts of Greece and Cyprus, with a view to the resumption of talks within the UN framework for the resolution of the Cyprus problem and in the light of the prospect of normalization of Greek-Turkish relations.
Mitsotakis expressed Greece's full support and backing for the efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem, on the basis of the agreed framework and with the European Union playing a complementary role, supporting the efforts of the UN Secretary General. Noting his constructive meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, during which, he said, the framework for the next steps was discussed, with specific milestones being the forthcoming UN General Assembly and the extraordinary European Council next October, the Greek Prime Minister expressed hope for mobility with specific deliverables and pointed out that the European positive agenda towards Turkey is gradual and reversible.
The Speaker of the Parliament underlined the essential role of the Parliaments of Greece and Cyprus, within the framework of parliamentary diplomacy, to support and further promote the objectives of the two states, making special reference to the trilateral cooperation that Greece and Cyprus have developed with countries of the wider region. Ms Demetriou also informed the Greek Prime Minister about legislation pending before Parliament on important issues as well as about all other initiatives in the framework of parliamentary diplomacy.
Finally, there was an exchange of views on issues of common interest, with particular emphasis on the part of Ms Demetriou on issues of broader common interest. Demetriou on the need to collectively address the phenomena of misinformation, false news and targeting of political figures in social media, which discourages and prevents especially women and young people from actively participating in political life.
After the meeting, the Greek Prime Minister signed the visitors' book of the Parliament.
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