[PIO] The Speaker of the House of Representatives received the Director of the British Council of Cyprus

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Anita Demetriou, received today the Director of the British Council of Cyprus, Mrs Angela Hennelly.

During the meeting, the very good level of educational cooperation and exchanges between Cyprus and the United Kingdom, particularly in the field of higher education, was noted. The Speaker highlighted the difficulties faced by Cypriot students choosing British universities after Brexit, due to the sharp increase in university fees. Ms Demetriou referred to her request to the Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, during his recent official visit to Cyprus, to explore ways of resolving the issue, either bilaterally or within the Commonwealth framework.

Ms Demetriou also referred to the particular importance that the House of Representatives attaches to issues of gender equality and the empowerment of women's participation in political life and informed Ms Hennelly of legislative and other initiatives being promoted in this context. Ms Hennely expressed the readiness of the British Council of Cyprus to assist in any way it can in the efforts of the House of Representatives in this area. For her part, Mrs Demetriou underlined her support for any effort to strengthen educational links between Cyprus and the United Kingdom.

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