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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos, participated at the opening session of the Senior Officials Meeting for the Cyprus Maritime Corridor, which is taking place today at the Zenon Coordination Centre in Larnaka.

In press statements at the conclusion of the opening session, Foreign Minister Kombos stated:

“The aim of the meeting is to discuss how we can maximise operational capacity, both in terms of departure and in terms of means of transport, and also in relation to the reception and distribution methodology.

The second issue we are discussing today is about the establishment of a fund; a fund that would be able to finance the operational activities of the Plan.

And thirdly, it is about integrating all the states and entities that are participating in order to have a synchronised pace for our actions.

In terms of participation, there are 36 countries participating, including the G7 and the EU. The UN is also present along with a very important attendance of all major agencies relating to or dealing with the humanitarian aid. In addition, we have NGOs that are actively involved or that could be utilised in the near future.”

For footage of the statements, click here.

(MF/IA/GS)