The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Anita Demetriou, received today the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mr Ayman Al Safadi, during his official visit to Cyprus. Mr. Safadi was accompanied by the Ambassador of Jordan and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Cyprus Mr. Mohamed El Fayez.
The Speaker of the Parliament praised the very close relations between Cyprus and Jordan, which are governed by common principles and values. She stressed the importance of further strengthening cooperation to address common challenges, and noted with satisfaction the progress of cooperation between the two countries in the field of fire safety.
The Speaker expressed appreciation for Jordan's firm principled position on the Cyprus problem, stressing that for 48 years, Cyprus has been suffering gross violations of international law and human rights as a result of the Turkish invasion and continued occupation of part of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus. Ms Demetriou made special reference to the latest provocative actions of the occupation authorities in the enclosed area of Famagusta.
The Jordanian official stressed that Jordanian-Cypriot relations are very strong, as they are based on both the geographical and cultural proximity between the two countries. Mr. Safadi reaffirmed his country's firm principled stand on the Cyprus issue and the need to reach a political solution in line with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions.
He also expressed gratitude for the principled stand of the Republic of Cyprus on the Middle East issue on the basis of the relevant UN Resolutions.
Safadi underlined the importance of further expanding cooperation in areas of common interest, particularly on issues related to contemporary challenges, such as the food crisis.
During the meeting, a common will was expressed to further strengthen inter-parliamentary relations between Cyprus and Jordan, both through increased bilateral exchanges and in the framework of the parliamentary dimension of the trilateral cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and Jordan.
Moreover, Mrs Demetriou and Mr Safadi had the opportunity to talk to students of the Cornish Primary School who visited the House of Representatives and stressed the importance of promoting exchanges of pupils and students from Cyprus and Jordan.
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