[PIO] The work of the 30th Anniversary General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy concluded

The 30th Anniversary General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy (IPA), which took place in Sithonia, Halkidiki, between 29 June and 2 July 2023, on the theme "30 Years of the IPA: Facing new challenges - Facing new perspectives", has been completed. The House of Representatives was represented by the members of the Cypriot delegation to the IOA, MPs Panicos Leonidou (leader), Efthimios Diplaros, Elias Mirianthous and Marinos Moussioutta.

In the context of the discussion on the functioning and planning of the next actions of the Assembly, an extraordinary election procedure was held, during which the member of the Polish delegation and one of the founding members of the Assembly, Mr. Eugeniusz Czykwin was elected as the new President of the IOA General Assembly. Eugene Leonidou was re-elected as a member of the International Secretariat of the Assembly and was also elected Chairman of the newly established ad hoc Committee for the Amendment of the IOA Statutes.

The General Assembly. of the IOA unanimously adopted a Declaration with the main objectives of setting priorities for the future course of the Assembly and giving the widest possible visibility to its positions and views on critical contemporary issues relating to international peace and security, human rights, sustainable development, parliamentarianism, democratic institutions and the rule of law. The Declaration also underlines the importance of promoting Christian values in Europe and more widely in order to strengthen international cooperation, consolidate democracy and build global peace.

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