Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides said that he has discussed with the Israeli Prime Minister and the Egyptian President the possibility of sending aid to Gaza by sea from the port of Limassol.
Christodoulides was speaking upon his arrival to the summit of the European Council which began on Thursday afternoon in Brussels.
Earlier, he had referred to the creation of a “maritime humanitarian corridor” while arriving at the summit of the European People’s Party.
Christodoulides said Cyprus is ready to assume the role it can have, particularly when it comes to the evacuation of people from the region, adding that “we already have requests from several EU member states (and) the United States”.
“The issue of humanitarian aid is of particular importance and I have shared with both the Prime Minister of Israel and the President of Egypt some ideas on how the Republic of Cyprus can help in providing uninterrupted humanitarian assistance,” he added.
Responding to a question, Christodoulides said he discussed “a specific idea” with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during his visits to the two countries, on whether “humanitarian aid can also be sent by sea from the Republic of Cyprus, from Limassol, to Gaza.” The position of the Republic of Cyprus, he stressed, is that “there must be unimpeded humanitarian aid to Gaza”.
(Source: CNA )
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