Elected representatives from Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the USA of the “3+1” Inter-Parliamentary Group, held their first online meeting on Thursday, that was convened by Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the US Senate, Robert Menendez. A press release from the Cyprus House of Representatives says that in their joint statement they reaffirmed their common commitment to promoting security, stability and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean. They also discussed ways in which Parliaments can promote common priorities, including energy and maritime security, economic growth. During the meeting, they all emphasized the importance of the parliamentary dimension of the “3+1” cooperation and the added value it can bring to the promotion of common goals and synergies in areas of particular interest to the four countries. In a joint statement, the delegations of the House of Representatives, the Hellenic Parliament, the Knesset and the US Senate express their satisfaction for the first meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Group “3+1”, with the participation of elected representatives from the USA, Cyprus, Greece and Israel. They also reaffirmed their commitment to promoting the security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean. “We reaffirmed our shared commitment to promoting security, stability and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean. We discussed ways in which our Parliaments can advance shared priorities, including energy and maritime security, economic development and overall stability,” they stressed. Concluding, they say that they look forward to continuing their efforts in this collaborative framework. The Cypriot delegation included MPs Haris Georgiades (head), Aristos Damianou, Nikolas Papadopoulos and Christiana Erotokritou, members of the delegation of the House of Representatives to the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation of Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the USA “3+1”. The meeting was convened by Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate, Robert Menendez, with the aim of defining priority areas of inter-parliamentary cooperation.
Source: Cyprus News Agency