The President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, will travel to the Polish-Ukrainian border on April 19, following an invitation addressed to the women Presidents of the Parliaments of the EU Member States by the President of the Polish Parliament, Elzbieta Witek.
In a statement at the Parliament, Demetriou said that the invitation concerns visits to refugee reception facilities on the Polish-Ukrainian border, adding that “the purpose is to be informed about the whole situation, the shocking drama that we see all these days because of the unacceptable Russian invasion of Ukraine, and it is a joint initiative to alleviate and support these people.”
Cyprus is fully aware of what the Ukrainian people are suffering, because it has experienced the catastrophic consequences of the ongoing occupation for more than 47 years, said Demetriou.
The mission to the Polish-Ukrainian border will leave on April 19 and will return on the 21st of the month, she added.
She also expressed her confidence that there will be similar initiatives in the future.
The aim is to put pressure on Russia to stop everything that is happening, in order for logic, dialogue and peace to prevail, said Demetriou. “We hope that this will be done as soon as possible so that we can see how we strengthen Ukraine, how we help these people rebuild their cities, their homes, to have the future they deserve,” she concluded.
Source: Cyprus News Agency