The crisis in the Middle East and the initiative of the Republic of Cyprus to create a maritime humanitarian corridor were the focus of the short discussion between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anthony Blinken and the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulidis.
During the meeting of President Christodoulides with the American Minister of Foreign Affairs, which took place at Larnaca airport, the situation in the region, as it is evolving, was thoroughly discussed.
Mr. Blinken expressed thanks to the Republic of Cyprus for the very important role it plays in the issue of the evacuation of nationals of various countries, including the USA.
At the meeting the initiative of the Republic of Cyprus to create a sea corridor for the provision of humanitarian aid from Cyprus with the final destination of Gaza was also discussed in detailwhile the need for an immediate de-escalation of the ongoing crisis was stressed.
The President of the Republic also informed the US Secretary of State about the ongoing efforts made by the Republic of Cyprus to resume the negotiations on the Cyprus issue from where they had been interrupted and to appoint an envoy of the UN Secretary General for this purpose.
According to a post by the Government Representative, Konstantinos Letympiotis, on the X platform (formerly Twitter), the President of the Republic held a meeting today with the US Secretary of State, as part of his contacts in the region.
The main topic of discussion at the meeting was “the crisis in our region as it develops and the initiative of the Republic of Cyprus regarding the creation of a maritime humanitarian corridor for the provision of humanitarian aid through Cyprus with the final destination being Gaza”, the Government Spokesperson states in his post .
Preceded the extraordinary meeting, over an hour, with the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, during his extraordinary visit to the West Bank.
The two of them, as Sky News reports, did not address the media. A spokesman for Mr. Abbas said the Palestinian Authority president had told Mr. Blinken that there must be “immediate ceasefire” and humanitarian aid flow to Gaza.
The US has refused to call for such a truce. We remind you that last Saturday Blinken stated that a ceasefire would allow Hamas to regroup.
It was the first time the US secretary of state had visited the occupied West Bank since the start of the war on October 7, triggered by a bloody attack by Hamas on Israeli soil, following several visits to Israel and Jordan.
Blinken reaffirmed the country’s commitment to providing vital aid and resuming essential services in Gaza, according to State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. He also made it clear that Palestinians should not be forcibly displaced.
Source: News Beast
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