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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mrs. Anita Demetriou received today a petition from the occupied municipalities of Kyrenia, Lapithos and Karavas, the Union of Kyrenia District Communities, the Kyrenia District Women's Club and the refugee associations "Lapithos" and "Karavas".
Delivering the resolution to the President of the Parliament, Kyrenia Mayor Mrs. Rita Komodiki said that the resolution condemning the illegal Turkish invasion and ongoing occupation was adopted during the anti-riot event of the present stakeholders, at Makedonitissa Mound, on July 21, 2023, on the occasion of the forty-ninth anniversary of the forcible displacement of the legal residents of Kyrenia province from their homes. She stressed the need to respect the human rights of the refugees of the Cypriot tragedy and the return of all refugees to their homeland. We do not forget our occupied territories and do not cede them to the occupier, Ms Demetriou stressed. She congratulated the occupied municipalities and unions for their action to promote the rights of Cyprus internationally and stressed the importance of passing on the knowledge of the recent history of Cyprus and the spirit of militancy to the younger generations. The Speaker of the House of Representatives also condemned the intensifying Turkish provocations and made special reference to Turkey's refusal to cooperate on the humanitarian issue of the missing persons. Underlining that time is working against the Cyprus case, the President of the House of Representatives pointed out that the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which touches on flagrant violations of international law and human rights, just like the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, demonstrates the need for the international community to abandon the logic of two measures and two stations and show similar determination in order for Turkey to return to the table for talks to resolve the Cyprus problem. He also noted the substantial activity of the House of Representatives internationally, within the framework of parliamentary diplomacy, in this direction.
Finally, ways of cooperation and coordination between the Parliament and the various bodies in the occupied territories, including those of the youth, were discussed, particularly in the field of enlightenment.
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