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The President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Nicos Christodoulides, will travel to Rome tomorrow, 23 July 2023, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Italy, Ms Giorgia Meloni, to participate in the International Conference on Migration and Development.
The Conference, which is an initiative of the Italian Prime Minister, will focus on addressing the migration issue and will bring together leaders of Mediterranean EU Member States and Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and African countries, as well as international organisations and financial institutions.
Cyprus, as one of the frontline countries in terms of migratory flows, having the highest number of new asylum applications as a proportion of its population in the last seven years - with the percentage of applicants and beneficiaries of international protection status exceeding 6% of the country's population - prioritises addressing the issue of migration as a priority.
The President of the Republic has repeatedly stressed the urgent need for a comprehensive response to the migration issue, for finding solutions that achieve a fair balance between responsibility and practical solidarity among EU Member States, for returns to third countries through cooperation with them, and for addressing the root causes of the migration phenomenon.
The President of the Republic will be accompanied in Rome by the Director of the President's Diplomatic Office, Ms Marilena Raouna, and the Director of the President's Press Office, Mr. Victor Papadopoulos.
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