The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs.Anita Demetriou, had today a formal meeting with the Minister of Justice of Greece, Mr.Kostas Tsiaras, who is on an official visit to Cyprus at the invitation of his counterpart, Mrs.Stefis Drakos. During the meeting, during which the close ties and excellent relations between Cyprus and Greece were confirmed, the Greek Minister of Justice had the opportunity to inform the Speaker of the House of Representatives on issues that fall within his competence and in particular on the major reforms of the judiciary in his country, with the introduction of digitalisation systems in judicial procedures and the significant upgrade of the building infrastructure of the courts throughout the country, with the ultimate aim of speeding up the administration of justice. They also discussed broader issues of common interest, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the risks to energy and food security, as well as the stakes of the new digital era.
Finally, they discussed ways of strengthening relations between the two countries, including the provision to Cyprus of the know-how acquired in Greece on issues of digitization of the judiciary.
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