[PIO] The President of the Parliament received the President of the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Anita Demetriou received today the President of the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament (EP), Mrs Dolors Montserrat (European People's Party - Spain), who is visiting Cyprus at the invitation of the Mayor of Famagusta, Dr Simos Ioannou. Mrs. Montserrat is accompanied by the Head of the EP Office in Cyprus Mr. Andreas Kettis, the Mayor of Famagusta Dr. Simos Ioannou, the Deputy Mayor Mr. Chrysanthos Zannettou and the Councillor Mr. Michael Vassiliou.

After thanking Mrs Montserrat for her presence in Cyprus to investigate the situation in the enclosed area of Famagusta, the Speaker of the Parliament said that the issue concerns the entire European Union (EU), asking for the support of the European institutions in the effort to reverse Turkey's illegal actions in Famagusta.

Ms. Montserrat, informing the President of the Parliament about her visit to the enclosed area of Famagusta in the presence of the Mayor of Famagusta and Mr. She expressed her shock at the situation she witnessed, assuring the President of the Parliament that both she and all political groups in the Petitions Committee stand with and support Cyprus in its quest to reverse the fait accompli on the Famagusta issue. The same official underlined that the opening of part of the enclosed area of Famagusta constitutes a flagrant violation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, undermining the prospects for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem.

The President of the House underlined that the EU must remain faithful to its legitimacy and principles and reaffirmed the desire of the legitimate residents of Famagusta to return to their town. He reiterated the will of the Greek Cypriot side to resume talks to resolve the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bizonal bicommunal federation with political equality and the relevant UN resolutions, as well as the principles and values of the EU and international law, rejecting the unacceptable Turkish claim for a two-state solution. Demetriou stressed that the resolution of the Cyprus problem can be a model of reunification and peaceful coexistence, calling for the support of the international community.

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