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There should be immediate humanitarian aid to Gaza, said tonight the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides.

In his statements to the press, in Deryneia, and asked about the meeting he had earlier today with the UN Coordinator on the Gaza issue, the President of the Republic said: "We are working together to implement the maritime humanitarian corridor from Cyprus to Gaza. It is not the only option, there are other options, but in view of the serious humanitarian needs, humanitarian aid should be provided immediately.

We welcome the fact that (the Coordinator) was in Cyprus today, she will visit Israel, she will then brief the Secretary-General and we hope that the conditions that will allow the maritime humanitarian corridor to function normally will soon be in place."

In a journalist’s remark that the needs of the population in Gaza are increasing, the President of the Republic said: "Exactly and there should not be any political incentives that make it difficult to implement such options. The criterion that must judge any existing options, such as this Cypriot proposal, is the needs of the people in Gaza which are clearly increasing day by day."

In response to another question, he said: "We are in cooperation with Britain and the country where the Secretary-General’s Special Representative comes and with the Netherlands, the EU in general and all the states that can contribute towards this direction."

(NG/IA)