The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Anita Demetriou, met today with the former President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos, during his visit to Cyprus to attend the events in honour of the former President of the Hellenic Parliamentary Assembly, Mr Vassos Lyssarides.
During the meeting, issues related to the Cyprus problem, the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as European Union (EU) policies of interest to Cyprus and Greece as member states were discussed.
The former President of the Hellenic Republic stressed the need to highlight the Cyprus problem both internationally and in the context of EU decision-making, given that its dramatic aspects are essentially identical to the invasion problem that Ukraine is facing today. She also criticised Turkey's sly role as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, since it has occupied part of the Cypriot territory since 1974.
For her part, the President of the Parliament said that there should be specific preparations at the European institutional level, in an organised and collective manner, for issues that have emerged or are emerging as major issues, with energy being the main one. Ms Demetriou also stressed the need for coordinated political and diplomatic action to highlight both the problem of the occupation of Cyprus and the devious role of Turkey in relation to the Ukrainian issue, at a time when that country continues to change the status quo in an unacceptable manner in Famagusta. Referring further to the migration issue, the Speaker of the House of Representatives advocated the equal sharing of responsibilities among Member States.
Finally, the Speaker of the House of Representatives expressed her willingness for the former President of the Hellenic Republic to visit Cyprus again, in the framework of planned events.
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