The informal teleconference of the Foreign Ministers of the EU Member States, in which Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides participated, concluded last night.
The teleconference reviewed the evolving situation in Ukraine and agreed on practical ways for the EU to react and support Ukraine.
In particular, the Foreign Ministers agreed, inter alia, to intensify efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine and to impose targeted restrictive measures against Russia in the context of the SWIFT programme. In addition, it was agreed to provide military equipment to Ukraine, as well as to close European airspace to Russian aircraft.
In his intervention, Mr. Kasoulides, who was in constant communication with the President of the Republic, expressed Cyprus' support for the measures under discussion and informed about our country's actions in relation to coordination and the provision of humanitarian aid.
With regard to the closure of European airspace, the Foreign Minister noted that our consent is given without prejudice to our right to review and/or revise the implementation of this decision, should Turkey refuse to proceed with the closure of its own airspace and proceed with the instrumentalisation of this European decision in order to attract and/or transfer Russian citizens to the occupied territories.
It is noted that President Anastasiades had a telephone conversation with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on the same issue.
(BG/EXP)
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