Referring to the Cyprus and the Middle East, the Speaker of the Greek Parliament Nikolaos Voutsis welcomed today the 2nd Tripartite Meeting of the Speakers of the Parliaments of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, noting the need for cooperation to achieve peace and stability in the wider region.
In his greeting at the beginning of the tripartite meeting, Mr. Voutsis said that "this initiative is based on the systematic work, which has been done by officials, MPs and all three parliaments, on an agenda with issues that concern our region. , is based on the belief that the Speakers of the Parliaments of the three countries have that what we are doing will be very useful for the whole region, it is also based on the strategy of the governments of the three countries, which have systematically laid bridges in recent years. a more important collaboration ”.
He also said that "as more and more initiatives are taken between countries, religious leaders, social groups, cultural groups, academia or business forums of this level, a network of relationships is being formed that can guarantee the near future." a different fate for our peoples and for the wider region ".
"I would like to point out that, in addition to the positive tone we have chosen to give to our cooperation, it would be inappropriate to ignore some obstacles that are built in its development by the broader political reality of our region. Finally, everyone must work for peace, development, stability in the region, and everyone must take responsibility. We are living this with the EU and in Europe where in many countries their leaders do not realize that they have the slightest responsibility - and we are co-responsible for the situation in the Middle East and North Africa - and raise their own flag of closed borders across "to the big problems of refugee and migration flows, for example," he said.
Mr. Voutsis noted that "as far as Cyprus is concerned, we believe that agreed, fair and sustainable solutions to the Cyprus problem should be matured, based on UN resolutions and the acquis communautaire, as Cyprus is an equal member of the EU, and is also necessary to make full use of all the potential of the country in such a prospect of a solution ".
"As for the Middle East, which is a much wider problem, its peaceful solution on the basis of an identification of views for peaceful coexistence of peoples, with agreement and solutions to the so-called Middle East-Palestinian with the solution of the two states, necessary solutions "In order to consolidate peace, security, stability, development of the region", he said.
(KYPE / RAG / GBA)
Source: RIK News