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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Anita Demetriou, received today in a farewell meeting the Chargé d'Affaires of the Holy See in Cyprus, Msgr. George Panamthundil, on the occasion of the completion of his mandate in Cyprus.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives thanked Msgr. Panamthundil for the excellent cooperation and for his contribution to further strengthening the very good relations between the Holy See and the Republic of Cyprus and wished him every success in his new duties.
During the meeting, reference was made to the historic visit of Pope Francis to Cyprus in 2021. Demetriou noted the very strong message of the Pontiff on the need for peace and unity and expressed her sincere appreciation for the principled stance of the Holy See on the Cyprus problem. Referring to the ongoing efforts for the resumption of the talks, the President of the Parliament underlined the importance of reaching a solution, in line with the relevant UN Resolutions, which will reunite Cyprus in conditions of lasting peace and stability. We rely on the help of friendly countries to put pressure on Turkey to abandon its unacceptable claims of a "two-state solution" and its intensifying provocations against the Republic of Cyprus, as well as its instrumentalisation of the migration issue. In this regard, he expressed sincere thanks for the symbolic gesture of Pope Francis for the relocation of fifty migrants from Cyprus to the Vatican.
The representative of the Holy See expressed sincere thanks for the excellent cooperation with the House of Representatives and the Speaker of the House in particular, during his term of office in Cyprus.
Msgr. Panamthundil expressed the Holy See's full understanding of the challenge posed to Cyprus by the mass influx of migrants and referred to the contribution of the Holy See and Italy, as well as other countries, to this issue.
Finally, the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in addressing common challenges and the common will to further deepen relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Holy See in areas of mutual interest in order to promote peace, prosperity and stability in the wider region were underlined.
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