It is with great pleasure that we welcomed the Greek American organizations AHEPA, AHI, as well as the American Jewish organizations B'nai B'rith and the Conference of Presidents of American Jewish Organizations to Cyprus today, after two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the context of their presence here, we had a productive and interesting all-around meeting, but in particular we discussed the important and crucial role of the Diaspora of the three countries in promoting our national issues in important decision-making centers.
We feel proud because all three countries have a Diaspora with great historical roots and impressive achievements. We are united by historical ties, common values and traditions, as well as common goals and aspirations for our future course.
It is a fact that Cyprus-Greece-Israel cooperation on Diaspora issues contributes to further strengthening the already excellent relations between the three countries. It is for this reason that Diaspora issues have been included in the broader trilateral cooperation of the three states, even at summit level.
This cooperation is of immense importance for all of us, but also for future generations because, above all, it aims to promote peace, security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region. The contribution of these organizations in further strengthening and enhancing our strategic relations with the United States is also enormous.
Finally, we discussed actions and initiatives that the organizations will undertake in the framework of cooperation on Diaspora issues that aim to bring the Diaspora of our countries closer together, especially our young people, in order to highlight the history and culture of the three countries.
Finally, we discussed actions and initiatives that the organizations will undertake in the framework of cooperation on Diaspora issues that aim to bring the Diaspora of our countries closer together, especially our young people, in order to highlight the history and culture of the three countries.
I would like once again to thank them for their support to Cyprus and for their continuous efforts to justify the struggle of our homeland.
I would also like to thank them for their important efforts to solve the humanitarian problem of the Missing Persons. Today, I had the opportunity to discuss with them this issue, as well as the ways in which these organizations, particularly in the United States, can support our efforts to end the drama of our Missing Persons' relatives.
I would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm that Cyprus stands in the strongest possible terms against any actions or rhetoric of anti-Semitism wherever it comes from and stands with the Jewish people in addressing all contemporary forms of anti-Semitism.
Later, there will be a modest Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the closure of the Jewish Refugee Concentration Camps at the Cyprus-Greece-Israel Friendship Monument, located at the BMH camp.
Thank you.
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