The House of Representatives is hosting the second trilateral meeting of the parliamentary speakers of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece in Nicosia on Wednesday.
The discussions will cover parliamentary diplomacy, regional cooperation, energy issues and initiatives aimed at strengthening engagement with young people.
Parliamentary leaders attend Nicosia meeting
President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Arab Republic of Egypt Hesham Badawy and Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis are participating in the meeting.
The event is being hosted by the House of Representatives.
Parliamentary delegations represented
Representing Cyprus are:
- George Karoullas, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign and European Affairs
- Nikos Georgiou, Chair of the Committee on Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism
- Panikos Leonidou, Deputy Chair of the Committee on Education and Culture
The Egyptian delegation includes:
- Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Chair of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt
- Tarek El Molla, Chair of the Parliamentary Energy and Environment Committee and former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
- Tarek Radwan, Chair of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee and President of the Egypt-Cyprus Friendship Group
Representing the Hellenic Parliament are members of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Foreign Affairs:
- Eleftherios Ktistakis
- Konstantina Giannakopoulou
Focus on diplomacy, energy and youth
The meeting will open with remarks by Annita Demetriou, followed by introductory speeches from Hesham Badawy and Nikitas Kaklamanis.
Three thematic sessions are scheduled, focusing on:
- The role of parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean
- Energy as a driver of regional cooperation, including challenges and opportunities for Cyprus, Egypt and Greece
- Strengthening parliamentary cooperation with a focus on young people
Speakers will include Theodora Konstantinidou, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing the Foreign Minister, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos, and representatives of the Youth Parliament, the Cyprus Youth Council and the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions.
Joint declaration to be adopted
At the conclusion of the meeting, the three parliamentary speakers are expected to adopt a joint declaration.
They will subsequently make statements to the media.
Source: CNA
