The Presidents of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and Israel Isaac Herzog on Wednesday condemned the struggle in Ukraine, expressed their deep sorrow for the folks of Ukraine and emphasised the necessity for the disaster to finish quickly with diplomatic means and by way of dialogue.
Herzog paid an official go to to the island and held consultations with the President of Cyprus which coated the invasion of Russia in Ukraine, the bilateral cooperation, the Cyprus challenge and Cyprus’ initiative for the local weather disaster within the Japanese Mediterranean and the Center East.
Ukraine and the want for dialogue
President Anastasiades stated that as Cypriots, we relate very carefully to the plight of the Ukrainian folks as we, ourselves, have been victims and are nonetheless affected by the tragic penalties of the 1974 Turkish invasion.
“As such, it goes with out saying that we now have joined our voice with that of our companions within the EU and past in condemning the Russian invasion and in taking steps for aiding the Ukrainian folks in these vital moments. We each agree pricey President that the present disaster can have grave repercussions globally, as we each agree that it might solely be resolved via dialogue and diplomatic means”, he stated.
President Herzog in his assertion spoke of a horrible tragedy that we see unfolding in entrance of our eyes saying that “the struggle in Ukraine is an affront to the worldwide order”.
He expressed his deep ache and sorrow including that he’s deeply involved in regards to the folks of Ukraine and the members of the Jewish group and that he hopes “and all of us hope and pray that this struggle ends shortly”.
He additionally stated {that a} memorial that was arrange in a village outdoors Kiev for 33,000 Jews, victims of the Nazis throughout WWII, was bombed yesterday by the Russians.
He went on to say that the Israeli authorities has reaffirmed its assist for Ukraine’s nationwide integrity and joined the worldwide group in supporting the decision on the UN Basic Meeting.
“Israel is working to assist advance a diplomatic resolution in Ukraine and has provided its companies to this finish”, he famous.
Herzog additionally stated that Israel has despatched an unprecedented quantity of humanitarian help of 100 tons, describing this act as an ethical obligation.
Bilateral cooperation-energy-climate disaster
President Anastasiades stated that the superb relations on the political sphere are additionally mirrored within the sturdy cooperation between our respective enterprise and scientific communities, and, much more importantly, in ever rising the people-to-people contacts.
“The truth that the struggle in Ukraine significantly impacts the power provide and its costs, reinforces much more the argument and the idea that the EU wants diversified and secure power provides to ensure its power safety. On this regard, we’re satisfied that the Japanese Mediterranean, of which our nations are integral half, can show extremely useful to the EU’s power safety, offering different routes and likewise cleaner power sources”, Cyprus President stated.
He went on to say that the East Med Pipeline, if confirmed technically and financially viable, can present gasoline and hydrogen, thus diversifying European provide routes and adapting to numerous wants of the market. As well as, he stated, the EuroAsia Interconnector, with its sensible significance and its strategic worth in selling cross border power cooperation, has attracted the robust assist of the EU, with the European Fee not too long ago approving vital a part of its financing.
Cyprus President additionally stated that he conveyed to President Herzog his appreciation for Israel’s lively assist for the Cyprus’ Local weather Initiative for the Japanese Mediterranean and the Center East.
As regards the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Greece, he stated that it is a cooperation primarily based on our frequent evaluation that the rising and ever-changing challenges the worldwide order and our personal area are going through, can solely be navigated via dialogue and adherence to worldwide regulation.
“This view is shared extra broadly, as showcased by the readiness of the US to have interaction in an prolonged type of our Trilateral, as a 3-plus-1 format”, he famous.
President Herzog in his statements stated that President Anastasiades has performed an enormous function in constructing friendships and strategic partnership with Greece.
“Cyprus, Israel and Greece are anchors of stability within the Mediterranean, we proceed to learn from these bonds. Cyprus and Israel relationship is a pillar of stability within the Mediterranean and a key to a sustainable and affluent area sooner or later”, he famous.
The Israeli President referred to the bilateral cooperation in lots of fields which creates new financial alternatives for the advantage of our borders and cities. He additionally spoke of the cooperation in combating fires in each nations saying that pals are there to help once you want them.
Herzog spoke of the necessity to work to deepen bilateral relations in tradition fields and other people to folks relationships in order that younger leaders can form the subsequent technology of the bilateral cooperation.
He praised President Anastasiades’ management in regional cooperation within the fields of local weather change and power.
“We strongly assist growing such varieties via strategic motion plans. And increasing them to incorporate extra companions particularly the US”, he stated.
He additionally referred to President Anastasiades’ latest go to to the UAE and Saudi Arabia and the advantages and new prospects for joint initiatives.
“There are new winds of peace blowing via our area. The historic Abrahan Accords are creating new prospects for joint initiatives as we noticed on the Paphos discussion board with the UAE”, he stated.
Cyprus issue-CBMs
President Anastasiades stated that he briefed his counterpart and elaborated on our quite a few and chronic efforts, together with the proposed confidence constructing measures (CBMs), to renew a significant and result-oriented negotiation course of.
“Sadly, these are met each by claims from Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot management for a two-state resolution that run opposite to the agreed foundation of the settlement and by unilateral and unlawful actions on the bottom and at sea which run opposite to worldwide regulation and the UN Safety – Council Resolutions”, he stated.
He went on to say that it stays very important that every one stakeholders concerned will work constructively in direction of the creation of the mandatory situations for results-oriented negotiations to happen and added that he expressed his appreciation “that you simply (President Herzog) will convey our messages throughout your upcoming go to to Turkey.
President Herzog in his statements stated that the battle in Ukraine is a reminder of the need of working collectively to guard our values, ideas and pursuits. “And is strictly my message in Turkey subsequent week, as I consider in cooperation between folks and all faiths for the well-being of humanity”, he stated.
He famous additionally that in these occasions of hardship and turmoil “we should stand collectively and reaffirm our longstanding and historic alliances”.
Ornament ceremony
Following the statements to the Press, President Anastasiades adorned the President of Israel with the The Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios the Third, one of many highest honors the Republic of Cyprus can bestow, as he famous in his speech.
President Anastasiades stated that Herzog’s ties with the island have been cast earlier than his personal delivery and spoke of the connection via his grandparents who had been an integral a part of what may be referred to as the island’s first large-scale enterprise enterprise in agriculture within the 1930’s.
He additionally famous that colonial Cyprus, turned a spot of internment for 53,000 Shoah survivors, on their technique to their Homeland and the Herzog household, making one of the best use of its connections to the island, supplied concrete and vital help in direction of the interned Jews, giving them a glimmer of hope in humanity in these darkest of occasions.
Anastasiades additionally spoke of his private contribution in establishing shut cooperation between the diasporas of Cyprus, Israel and Greece and his well-known marketing campaign in opposition to antisemitism.
He stated that Cyprus has not too long ago obtained the standing of an observer member to the Worldwide Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), as proof of our robust dedication to respect for range and combatting anti-Semitism in all its varieties.
The President additionally famous that the Grand Collar is bestowed to President Herzog in view of his heritage, his contribution to-date and of his future efforts in selling common values and enhancing the ties between our two nations.
President Herzog thanked President Anastasiades for his contribution to strengthen bilateral relations and for his deep dedication to human values and the battle in opposition to intolerance and anti-Semitism.
He added that he’s an important good friend of Cyprus and referred extensively to his household`s shut ties to the island. He additionally referred to the assistance of Cyprus, which served as a refuge for hundreds of Jews throughout World Warfare II, which expresses the particular values of the folks of Cyprus, as he famous.
President Herzog stated that he accepts this distinction on behalf of all these hundreds of Jewish refugees. Lastly, he invited the President of the Republic to go to Israel, expressing the need to brighten him with an identical honorary distinction, whereas stating the ideas with which President Anastasiades is serving his time period.
President Anastasiades then hosted an official luncheon for President of Israel and his delegation.
(CNA)