MP Mr. Andreas Pasiourtides, head of the Cypriot delegation to the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (MPA), last night sent a video message to the Assembly's social media on the occasion of "Mediterranean Day", which is celebrated on 21 March. The central theme of this year's Mediterranean Day is the fight against environmental crime, which is of particular concern to the Assembly because of the serious negative impact of environmental crime on the environment, human health and the economies of Mediterranean countries.
In his message, Mr Pasiourtidis pointed out that any behaviour that causes the substantial degradation of our natural habitat constitutes an environmental crime and stressed the urgent need for further concerted action to combat it.
The House of Representatives, which is a founding member of the CMC, Mr. Pasiourtides noted, actively supports the regional actions of the CMC aimed at harmonizing, reviewing and strengthening the existing legislative framework to combat transnational organized crime, including crimes affecting the environment. The promotion on a systematic basis and the continuous strengthening of regional and international cooperation, at executive and operational level, Mr. Pasiourtidis stressed, is essential for the effective detection and successful prosecution and conviction of all environmental crimes.
In conclusion, Mr. Pasiourtidis underlined that the "Mediterranean Day", which was established by the CSM, is an opportunity to highlight the important role of parliaments in efforts to combat environmental crime, as well as the need to further strengthen cooperation between parliaments on key Mediterranean issues.
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