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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Yoshio Yamawaki, on the occasion of his assumption of office.
During the meeting, the contribution of the establishment of embassies on both sides to the further upgrading of relations between the two countries was noted. In this context, the common will to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest such as shipping, tourism, energy, science, education, research and innovation was underlined. Particular emphasis was placed on the importance of further strengthening dialogue and cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries through enhanced exchanges.
Mr. Yamawaki expressed gratitude for the President's visit to Japan last September to attend, representing the President of the Republic of Cyprus, the official ceremony in memory of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Demetriou noted that the constructive meetings she had on this occasion with her Japanese counterpart and members of the Friendship Group with Cyprus at the National Diet of Japan gave a new impetus to the relations between the two Parliaments.
The WB expressed sincere appreciation for Japan's principled position and support on the Cyprus problem and underlined the commitment of the Greek Cypriot side to the objective of resuming negotiations from the point where they were suspended in Crans-Montana to find a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bizonal, bicommunal federation, in accordance with the Security Council Resolutions and the agreed UN framework for a solution. He called for the support of Japan and the international community in order for Turkey to return to the negotiating table and end its escalating provocations and illegal actions, particularly in the enclave of Famagusta, in violation of international law.
Referring also to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Speaker stressed that Cyprus has stood by Ukraine and its people from the very beginning, on the basis of the same principles that have been blatantly violated in Cyprus by Turkey for forty-nine years and expressed the hope for an immediate end to the war in Ukraine.
Mr. Yamawaki reaffirmed Japan's firm commitment to international law and his country's principled stance in favour of a settlement of the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bizonal bicommunal federation, as provided for in the United Nations Resolutions on Cyprus, and assured the Speaker that his country would continue to provide its support in this direction.
Finally, the Speaker of the House of Representatives expressed her and the House of Representatives' readiness to support in every possible way the work of the Japanese Ambassador and to contribute to initiatives and actions aimed at further upgrading relations and cooperation between Cyprus and Japan.
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