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Written
statement by the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides |
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The Republic of Cyprus'
initiative to provide humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza via the
Amalthea plan was launched today. From the outset, the Republic
of Cyprus has initiated an effort to establish a reliable mechanism for the
collection, storing and safe shipping of humanitarian aid cargoes, based on
the available infrastructure and strategic political relationships with all
parties involved. The international community now
has a viable option at its disposal for sending further humanitarian aid to
the people of Gaza. Cooperation with Israel, the United Kingdom and other
partners has been excellent. We have a plan and a specific strategy to send
further humanitarian aid, always taking into account conditions on the ground
and having at hand a number of options as regards to the destination. We are proceeding methodically,
in cooperation with our partners and taking advantage of the fact that the
Republic of Cyprus is the European Union (EU) Member State in proximity to
the region and which maintains excellent relations with the countries in the
region. (GS) |
