[PIO] Participation of Mr Kyriakos Hatzigiannis at the 30th Annual Session of the OSCE CS

The 30th Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) continued yesterday afternoon in Vancouver.

Mr. Kyriakos Hatzigiannis, the Assembly's Special Representative for Civil Society Participation, speaking at a plenary session, said that the international community is watching the continuation of the flagrant violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and a host of other violations of international law, noting that under the current circumstances, the opening of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine is becoming impossible.

Referring to the humanitarian consequences of the war, the Cypriot MP stressed the necessity of continuing to provide support to the suffering Ukrainian people. He also expressed concern about the risks to regional and global security arising from Russia's decision to suspend the nuclear arms limitation agreement.

Finally, Mr.Hatzigiannis pointed out that civil society in Belarus and Russia is facing many difficulties and stressed the need to support non-governmental organizations that are forced to operate in exile.

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