War crimes and crimes against humanity must not go unpunished, President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou said Tuesday, referring to the war in Ukraine, one year after the Russian invasion.
She stressed that Cyprus, being a victim of invasion and occupation of part of its territory by Turkey for 49 years now, had condemned from the beginning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“On the very first day of the invasion, the House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution, calling for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territories,” she noted.
She expressed Cyprus’ undivided support to the Ukrainian people who are being tried and emphasized that war crimes and crimes against humanity must not remain unpunished.
She noted that Cyprus, “regardless of the cost”, has fully cooperated and implemented decisions and measures taken against the aggressor. Cyprus, she added, supports every effort to ensure full accountability for the violations of human rights and International Humanitarian Law committed in Ukraine.
The goal of our efforts, she concluded, is to terminate the war, restore stability, peace, and security in Ukraine and the European continent.
Source: Cyprus News Agency