Cyprus MP, Christos Senekis, is attending the Fall meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and made an intervention Thursday referring to Ukraine crisis, the Cyprus issue and the energy crisis. Other members of the Cyprus parliament are also attending the meeting, namely Irene Charalambides and Kyriakos Hadjiyiannis.
Senekis, a press release says, spoke of the environmental effects of the war in Ukraine and the assessment carried out by the UN which points to serious air, water and air pollution.
He also said that we should be aware of the possibility of a nuclear disaster.
As regards the energy crisis he said that the energy security can be strengthened by diversifying both the sources and the routes of energy supply.
Senekis also said that Turkey is gaining, because of the war, significant benefits in the tourism, banking and energy sectors as a result of its neutral stance and its role as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine. He also reminded the participants of the violations of international law and human rights by Ankara and the provocations against Cyprus and in the Aegean.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third.
Source: Cyprus News Agency