The President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Christodoulides received today, at the Presidential Palace, the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Union of Journalists (CPC), in the presence of the Government Spokesman Mr. Konstantinos Letibiotis, the Deputy Government Spokesperson Mrs. Doxa Komodromou and the Director of the President's Press Office Mr. Victor Papadopoulos.
After the meeting, the Government Spokesman Mr. Constantinos Letibiotis told journalists that "we held a meeting under the President of the Republic, during which the NPC listed some of the long-standing problems it faces.
There was an exchange of views on the modernization of legislation and the faithful implementation of the law governing the work of the journalistic community, which in recent years has been in an unfavourable position.
The President of the Republic reiterated his commitment to close cooperation with the NPC, but also (the will) of the State to assist the NPC and the journalistic community.
The memorandum submitted by the NPC to the President will be studied and in the near future any decisions taken, which will be the product of dialogue with the NPC, will be announced."
For his part, the President of the ESK Mr. George Fragou said, among other things, that various issues were discussed with the President of the Republic, including the difficult journalistic landscape in Cyprus with the high unemployment rate, the phenomena of undeclared work and the exploitation of journalism students.
He added that they also discussed the institutional role of the GCR in all forums in Cyprus and the representation of Cyprus in the international forums with which the GCR cooperates, asking for state support for the association's participation in the International and European Federation of Journalists, the OSCE's Office for Freedom of the Press, and the Reporters Without Borders.
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