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The Republic of Cyprus' initiative to provide humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza via the Amalthea plan was launched today.

From the outset, the Republic of Cyprus initiated an effort to establish a reliable mechanism for the collection, storing and safe shipping of humanitarian aid cargoes, based on the available infrastructure and strategic political relationships with all parties involved.

The international community now has a viable option at its disposal for sending further humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. Cooperation with Israel, the United Kingdom and other partners has been excellent. We have a plan and a specific strategy to send further humanitarian aid, always taking into account conditions on the ground and having at hand a number of options as regards to the destination.

We are proceeding methodically, in cooperation with our partners and taking advantage of the fact that the Republic of Cyprus is the European Union (EU) Member State in proximity to the region and which maintains excellent relations with the countries in the region.

(GS)