Slovenia`s support to a solution of the Cyprus problem was expressed on Monday by the President of the country`s National Assembly Milan Brglez, who noted that the Cyprus problem is a problem of the European Union itself.
The President of the Slovenian National Assembly head of delegation paying an official visit to Cyprus, was received by President of the House of Representatives Yiannakis Omirou, an official press release said.
The two sides exchanged views on the economic crisis in the EU, the migration crisis and the Cyprus problem.
“We had the opportunity to exchange views on the major problems the humanity is facing placing emphasis, first, on the economic crisis the European Union is still going through and the need to move on to development policies that will create new jobs and strengthen social cohesion” Omirou told the press after the meeting.
The two sides had a common position as regards the migration crisis, the Cypriot President of the House said, noting that the root causes of the problem must be addressed by ending conflicts and that there should be a more equal system of bearing the refugee burden across the EU.
Omirou said that he informed his Slovenian counterpart on the prospects for a solution to the Cyprus issue, noting that “there cannot be a solution not based on the European principles and values. A solution, he stressed, must end the occupation, provide for withdrawal of the Turkish troops and removal of settlers, end the guarantees and provide for implementation of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The President of the Slovenian National Assembly stressed the friendly relations between the two countries, noting that both of them support peaceful resolution of problems and fully respect international and EU law. “By supporting each other Slovenia and Cyprus will surely achieve more within the EU” he said.
Brglez said that his country supports the solution of the Cyprus problem, which, as he said, is a problem of the European Union itself.
Referring to major international problems such as the migration crisis, the economic crisis and the “Islamic state”, Brglez noted that due to rapid developments, decisions on EU action are taken hastily and without the necessary analysis of the problem. Especially on the issue of ISIS, the Slovenian official said that the EU can not by itself solve the problem, but collective action is needed by the international community.
CNA/KD/GCH 2015
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