As part of his contacts in St. Petersburg, on the sidelines of the 137th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Dimitris Syllouris had his fourth meeting with the Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Pollavchenko.
According to an announcement by the GTP during the meeting, the close relationship between Cyprus and Russia at all levels was reaffirmed. The Speaker of Parliament agreed on the need to further develop the traditional friendship between the two peoples with more practical ways of cooperation, especially between young people.
On Tuesday, moreover, Mr. Syllouris met with the Chairman and Members of the Political Committee of St. Petersburg. At the meeting, the will for cooperation between Cyprus and Russia in the field of culture with the organization of events was jointly expressed.
The work of the 137th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union was completed on Wednesday morning with a vote for the election of the new President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Gabriela Cuevas from Mexico was elected.
Source: KYPE
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