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In the framework of the three-day official visit of the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsey Hoyle, to Cyprus, a meeting was held today with the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on European and Foreign Affairs, Mr.
Welcoming Sir Lindsay Hoyle to Cyprus, Mr. George Georgiades underlined that the long history of bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United Kingdom is based on common values and principles.
Welcoming Sir Lindsay Hoyle to Cyprus, Mr. Georgiades underlined that the long history of bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United Kingdom is based on common values and principles. Referring to the Cyprus problem, Mr Georgiades reaffirmed the commitment of the Greek Cypriot side to the objective of resuming negotiations towards a just and viable solution on the basis of international law, relevant UN Security Council resolutions and European principles and values. The Cyprus problem, Georgiades underlined, remains an open problem with multiple consequences, as demonstrated by the intensifying Turkish provocations on the territory and in the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone, as well as the migration issue, with Cyprus receiving the largest number of asylum seekers in proportion to its population among the EU Member States, who arrive through the occupied territories to the areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.
The Members of the Commission noted the special relationship between Cyprus and the United Kingdom, as one of the guarantor powers of the Republic of Cyprus and as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. It was stressed that the Cyprus problem is not an inter-communal dispute but a problem of invasion and occupation and its resolution cannot be other than that provided for in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. The Cypriot MPs called on the UK to make every effort to encourage Turkey to abandon its dichotomous claims and cooperate to reach a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of the rules of international law and the UN Security Council resolutions on Cyprus.
During the meeting, it was underlined that the UK and Cyprus are developing close cooperation in many areas and in the post-Brexit era, with particular reference to the areas of the economy, trade and higher education. On the part of the Cypriot MPs, Cyprus' readiness to contribute within the Commonwealth and more broadly, as a bridge of dialogue and cooperation, to efforts to address common challenges and achieve common goals was stressed. The common thread of this cooperation, they said, must be the safeguarding of democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle underlined the importance of the first official visit of a Speaker of the House of Commons to Cyprus, noting the historical ties that bind the two countries and the close cooperation they have developed, both at the bilateral level and in the international context, particularly in the Commonwealth. The Speaker of the House of Commons referred to the existing prospects for further strengthening cooperation between the United Kingdom and Cyprus, on the basis of common principles, with a view to promoting policies and actions that will contribute to the prevalence of conditions of peace and stability in the world. In particular, Sir Lindsay Hoyle underlined the importance of maintaining and further strengthening the links between the two countries in the field of education, as a necessary and important investment for the benefit of young people.
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