The Cypriot Ministry of the Inside welcomed Pope Francis’ determination to just accept the relocation of fifty migrants from Cyprus to the Vatican, describing the choice as a “important initiative.”
In a press launch issued on Friday, the Ministry hailed the Pontiff’s go to to Cyprus as “a historic second for our nation, but additionally a milestone within the relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Holy See,” including that “this go to coincides with a interval when the Republic of Cyprus is going through an enormous variety of challenges each at a nationwide and worldwide degree.”
The Ministry additionally famous that among the many 50 migrants to be relocated are two individuals who remained up till at present within the Buffer Zone, for whom the Republic of Cyprus has been persistently urging the European Fee to relocate to a different member state to be able to keep away from further undesirable political issues for the nation.
“This symbolic transfer by the Vatican comes as a recognition of the difficulties that Cyprus is going through with the ever-increasing stream of migrants illegally crossing the Inexperienced Line to the areas beneath the efficient management of the Republic of Cyprus, arriving via the occupied territories from Turkey, a rustic that systematically instrumentalizes the migration challenge towards Cyprus,” the Ministry famous.
Concluding the Ministry mentioned that Pope Francis’ initiative “is that this proportionate, substantial solidarity that we additionally search from our European companions”, expressing “hope that the symbolic transfer of Pope Francis and the Holy See sends a transparent message and contributes on this route.”