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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Anita Demetriou, received today the Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus, Mr Selim Sfeir. During the meeting, which took place in a cordial atmosphere, the Speaker of the House of Representatives pointed out the special emphasis that the House attaches to the excellent cooperation with the Maronite religious community of Cyprus, both at the level of the Representative in the House and at the level of the Church and social groups.
Mrs. Demetriou stressed the great value of the Maronite tradition, culture and cultural heritage for Cyprus, referred to the actions to support the stranded and resettled people in Kormakitis and Karpasia and to the efforts to solve the problem in the villages of Agia Marina and Asoma, which are under military zone status and the access of the legal owners to them is prohibited by the occupation authorities.
The Speaker also stressed the need to make full use of the mission of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Mr. Olgin Quayar, to break the deadlock and resume substantive talks to reach a solution to the Cyprus problem, within the framework of the Security Council resolutions.
The Archbishop of the Maronites of Cyprus, in turn, thanked the Speaker of the House of Representatives for all the initiatives taken so far in support of the Maronites of Cyprus. He explained to Mrs Demetriou the great importance attached to the reconstruction of the historic Monastery of Prophet Elias and the removal of obstacles for visits and celebration of services, as well as the issues concerning access to Agia Marina and Asomatos. Archbishop Sfeir expressed his full agreement and support to the effort for a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus Problem and described any project that brings people together as an investment in peace.
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