Meeting between Mitsotakis and the President of the Cypriot House of Representatives: Our ties are stronger than ever

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met contiguous astatine the Maximos Mansion with the President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus and President of the Democratic Rally party, Annita Demetriou, with some sides emphasizing the adjacent practice betwixt Greece and Cyprus during a play of heightened geopolitical challenges.

At the commencement of their meeting, the Prime Minister and the President had the pursuing exchange:

Kyriakos Mitsotakis:
“I americium precise pleased to invited you erstwhile again to Athens, astatine an highly turbulent moment, but also, I believe, astatine a clip erstwhile the ties betwixt Greece and Cyprus person ne'er been stronger.

I privation to spot large value connected the Greek inaugural to basal by Cyprus astatine an exceptionally hard moment, erstwhile the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus was actively challenged, and to explicit my restitution that the Greek inaugural besides became the precursor to a broader European mobilization. In this way, we proved that Europe itself tin code issues concerning the defence of subordinate states’ sovereignty much efficaciously than successful the past.

So, erstwhile again, I privation to explicit my joyousness astatine seeing you. I privation you occurrence up of the elections, but supra each I privation to sphere this fantabulous clime that exists, I would say, not lone betwixt our governments and institutions, but besides betwixt our peoples, due to the fact that I judge that these precise beardown ties betwixt Greece and Cyprus person go adjacent stronger successful caller months.”

Annita Demetriou:
“That is true, my person Prime Minister. I privation to convey you connected behalf of the full Cypriot people, due to the fact that Greece’s enactment and response, particularly during this ordeal, was of unparalleled and important importance, precisely due to the fact that of this communal model of response, and due to the fact that Greece and Cyprus are pillars of stableness for what is happening successful our portion and wrong Europe.

I americium pleased to accidental that I spot an upgraded Greece playing a starring role, and of people this is besides owed to you personally. I accidental it sincerely and I volition proceed to accidental it: it is precise important to support this arrogant course. That is besides the connection I bring today.

We excessively privation to safeguard this stableness and consciousness of responsibility, particularly up of the upcoming elections. We privation to proceed with the aforesaid strategy. Our relations are amended than they person ever been, and we indispensable sphere and stress that, portion unneurotic we find however to face each these challenges. We cognize determination are galore unfastened issues and analyzable problems. Therefore, the reply is neither toxicity nor populism, but responsibility, actions, and results — and that is the connection we privation to convey contiguous arsenic well.”