The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mrs.Anita Demetriou received today the new Ambassador of Italy to Cyprus Mrs.Federica Ferrari Bravo.
During the meeting the situation regarding the Russian invasion in Ukraine and its consequences in various sectors was discussed. The President reiterated the full support of the Republic of Cyprus to the Ukrainian people on the basis of the principles of international law and respect for human rights, which, as she pointed out, have been violated in Cyprus by Turkey for almost forty-nine years. At the same time, he criticised the logic of two measures and two stations and the tolerance of the international community towards Turkey in relation to Cyprus.
The President of the House of Representatives and the Italian Ambassador discussed in detail the ever-increasing refugee and migrant flows in Cyprus and Italy. Ms Demetriou pointed out that Turkey is instrumentalizing the migration issue against Cyprus by channeling irregular migrants through the occupied territories to the territories controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.
Finally, the will to further strengthen inter-parliamentary relations between Cyprus and Italy through increased exchanges at various levels was jointly expressed.
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