President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou underlined the added value of parliamentary diplomacy, during a meeting with the Republic’s diplomatic missions’ heads on Thursday.
According to a press release about the meeting issued by the House of Representatives, issues of mutual interest concerning the cooperation between the House of Representatives and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were discussed, in respect of the principle of the separation of powers.
Emphasis was reportedly placed on the aspects of further mutual information and coordination in order to promote the foreign policy objectives of the Republic of Cyprus, especially informing the international community about the Cyprus problem.
Demetriou underlined the added value of parliamentary diplomacy, to which, as she pointed out, she attaches particular importance and informed Cypriot diplomats about the actions and initiatives developed by the House of Representatives in this context.
This was followed by an exchange of views and suggestions on specific priorities, initiatives and actions that can be undertaken to strengthen the diplomatic activity of the Republic in various countries.
Demetriou described the meeting as extremely useful and constructive and expressed her willingness to continue and further strengthen mutual communication.
Source: Cyprus News Agency