Cypriot MPs Andreas Pasiourtides and Rita Theodorou Superman participate in the 17th annual plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean that began on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco.
According to a House press release, in an intervention during a discussion for a report of the Committee on Financial, Social and Environmental Cooperation, about the repercussions of the climate change and the results of COP27, Superman expressed deep sorrow and shock for the train crash in Tempi, Greece, that claimed so many lives, and expressed Cyprus’ sincere condolences for the victims of the destructive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, noting the tangible solidarity of Cyprus with those affected.
As regards the repercussions of climate change, Superman noted the multiple environmental pressures on the Mediterranean region. Moreover she referred to the initiative of the Republic of Cyprus to coordinate the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East states to address the repercussions of climate change in the region.
She also noted that in the framework of this initiative, an international network of distinguished scientists has prepared a Regional Action Plan, under the coordination of the Cyprus Institute.
The conclusions and the recommendations of the Regional Action Plan must be taken into consideration by the governments of the states in the region to address concrete challenges of climate change, the Cypriot MP stressed.
Source: Cyprus News Agency