The Speaker of the House of Representatives Ms Anita Demetriou had today an online meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Lithuania Ms Viktorija Čmilytė Nielsen.
Welcoming the recent visit of her Lithuanian counterpart to Ukraine, the Speaker of the House of Representatives underlined Cyprus' full support and assistance to the people of Ukraine. Cyprus, Ms Demetriou stressed, knows very well what war and refugeeism means, being itself a victim of invasion and continued occupation of part of its territory by Turkey for forty-eight years. The firm commitment to international law, European principles and values and respect for human rights and international legitimacy is a matter of survival for Cyprus, the Speaker of the Parliament stressed.
The Speaker of the Parliament noted the sending of significant humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Ukraine, the largest aid ever offered by the Republic of Cyprus, as she pointed out. She also noted the immediate and parallel adoption by the Parliaments of Cyprus and Lithuania of resolutions condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Lithuanian President said that Cyprus is perhaps in a unique position to understand the problem because of its own experience. Ms Nielsen stressed the importance of practical support for Ukraine from all Member States of the European Union, in a spirit of unity and cohesion and with an emphasis on the need to respect the principles of international humanitarian law in the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine.
Finally, Mrs Demetriou and Mrs Nielsen underlined the very good relations that link the two countries on the basis of their common European identity and expressed their willingness to further strengthen dialogue and cooperation between the Parliaments of Cyprus and Lithuania.
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