“I would expect some of our permanent critics about the issue of immigration, to tell us clearly whether the Republic of Cyprus wants {…} to safeguard the interests of the Cypriot people or not.”
Patrols and surveillance on land and sea are within the framework of the legal rights of the Republic of Cyprus and in no way depart from the international rules of operation of the international community, said Defense Minister Vassilis Palmas, rejecting the complaints against the Republican.
In his statements following a meeting of the Parliamentary Defense Committee where the regulation of the voluntary recruitment procedure in the National Guard was discussed and commenting on a journalist’s observation of new data on renewables and the United Nations report that they agree with the UNHCR. Several placements in the last 24 hours around this conversation. He noted that it was considered appropriate to issue a joint announcement by the Ministry of Public Order, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Migration, indicating that the public announcement is explained by precisely the events of recent days.
“I would like to once again state that the Republic of Cyprus is a democracy that fully respects the law of the sea and international law. We are a small country that we always propose the issues of principles concerning international organizations and international behavior around the Member States of the international community. In this context, the policy is always moving, which we pursue, “the defense minister said.
At the same time, he continued, “I have to emphasize that the Republic of Cyprus is not a foolish democracy. It is a democracy with coordinated institutions and institutions and is obliged by the government and the relevant ministers to do their job properly. “
He added that the supervision of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus, whether it is land or by the sea, “is imperative for us to have at least the self -esteem it needs as a Member State of the international community”.
That is why, Mr Palmas continued, patrols and surveillance are within the framework of the legal rights of the Republic of Cyprus and are in no way departing from the international rules of operation of the international community.
“I would expect some of our permanent critics about the issue of immigration, to finally say what their views and positions are and to tell us if they want the Republic of Cyprus to have coordinated bodies and to protect and safeguard the interests of the Cypriot people or not.”
Asked if the complaints made by the Minister of Defense, he said that “we are able and we are confident that these complaints that are being brought to the competent authorities of the Republic do not exist. Therefore, no other issue of investigation is raised. “
Source: KYPE