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Cyprus-Palestine diplomatic and humanitarian relations
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Cyprus has reaffirmed its commitment to regional stability and humanitarian aid in the Middle East. During the MED9 summit, President Nikos Christodoulides highlighted the Amalthea Sea Corridor, an EU-led maritime route that has delivered over 37,000 tons of aid to Gaza, and emphasized Cyprus’s role as a partner between Europe and the Middle East. Diplomatic engagement intensified with a working visit by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Cyprus on October 29-30. Discussions between During meetings at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Abbas urged Cyprus to use its diplomatic ties with Israel to act as a mediator and Christodoulides focused help revive peace negotiations once a new Israeli government is formed. He emphasized that any political solution must be based on bilateral relations, international law and United Nations Security Council resolutions. President Christodoulides reaffirmed Cyprus’s readiness to play any role deemed necessary by the humanitarian situation in Gaza, developments in Palestinian side to achieve regional stability, noting that the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and EU-Palestine relations. Republic of Cyprus remains committed to resolving the Palestinian issue in accordance with international frameworks. The visit coincided with the arrival of Maria Angela Holguin, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Representative for Cyprus, for a new round of contacts. While Cyprus. Christodoulides expressed readiness to convey regional concerns also noted that a trilateral meeting involving Holguin, Tufan Erhürman, and himself is scheduled for November 9 to discuss the European Union, Cyprus issue. While the visit drew criticism from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Affairs, discussions focused heavily on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and regional security in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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