The President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulidis, had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. Mark Rutte, this afternoon.
During the conversation the President of the Republic informed the Dutch Prime Minister about the ongoing initiative of the Republic of Cyprus to send humanitarian aid to the civilian population of Gaza through the “Amalthia” Project.
The Netherlands is among the countries that recognized and expressed interest in participating in the Project, while they are part of the Joint Declaration issued by the Republic of Cyprus, the European Commission, the UAE, the USA, the UK.
During their telephone conversation, the President of the Republic informed Prime Minister Rutte about the developments in relation to the sea corridor and the ongoing actions to send humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza, while Mr. Rutte once again expressed his country’s interest in participating in the Amalthea Project, as well as the Netherlands’ desire and intention to assist the initiative through logistical support.
Mr. Rutte said that for this purpose, next Tuesday, a responsible Minister of the Dutch Government will visit Cyprus together with a group of his associates.
The President of the Republic had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Rutte during his stay in Thessaloniki, from where he is returning to Cyprus tonight.
