The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mrs. Anita Demetriou received today a six-member delegation of executives of the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), led by AHI President and Executive Director Mr. Nick Larigakis (AHI), during their visit to Cyprus.
Welcoming the delegation, the Speaker of the House of Representatives expressed sincere appreciation for the long-standing and very important contribution of the Institute, since its establishment in 1974, to the promotion of the Cyprus problem and underlined the importance of maintaining and further strengthening the links and cooperation with the Cypriot and Greek diaspora. Referring in particular to the activities of Cypriot expatriates in the US, Ms Demetriou noted that relations between Cyprus and the US are at the best possible level and are based on common principles. Both sides noted the added value of the "3+1" framework of cooperation between Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the USA in the relations between the two countries, whose parliamentary dimension, as Ms Demetriou pointed out, was recently launched.
Referring to the Cyprus problem, the Speaker of the Parliament stressed that the Greek Cypriot side is making every possible effort to create the appropriate conditions for the resumption of the talks from the point where they were interrupted, with the aim of achieving a solution that will reunite Cyprus in peace, for the benefit of all Cypriots, but also for the security and stability in the wider region.
Noting her recent participation in the Conference of Speakers of the Parliaments of the Member States of the European Union in Prague, where she pointed out the similarities between the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, the Speaker stressed the importance of defending international legitimacy in all cases where it is violated without exception and of countering propaganda and the policy of two measures and two stations.
On behalf of the delegation, Mr. Larigakis referred to the Institute's work and activities aimed at strengthening US relations with Cyprus and Greece, based on principles rooted in the rule of law and utilizing the communication established by AHI with the US Government and Congress. He assured the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Institute's will and intention to work intensively, in this context, to promote issues of major importance for the Republic of Cyprus. She also informed Mrs Demetriou of the Institute's upcoming activities in relation to Cyprus.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives underlined the importance of initiatives and actions taken by associations and diaspora organizations, such as AHI, to further strengthen exchanges between Cyprus and the US, particularly at the level of the House of Representatives and the US Congress.
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