The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Martin Hagström in honour of the heads of the diplomatic missions of the European Union (EU) member states in Cyprus, on the occasion of Sweden's assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2023.
In her address during the lunch, the President of the Parliament congratulated the Swedish Presidency for the priorities it has set in the framework of its six-month Presidency, which, she said, aim to manage the challenges facing the EU by setting security and unity, competitiveness, green transition, democracy and the rule of law as pillars. Ms Demetriou stressed that, in the light of the war in Ukraine, which has been going on for a year, unity, solidarity and cooperation are necessary to build a people-centred and transparent Union for the benefit of all its citizens. Regarding the Cyprus problem, the President of the Parliament underlined that Cyprus remains committed to the principles of international law and to the objective of resuming talks, within the agreed framework of the United Nations, for the reunification of the country. The Turkish side's claim for a "two-state" solution, the Speaker stressed, will never be accepted, as this would legitimise the results of the Turkish invasion and continued occupation.
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