President optimistic for Gaza humanitarian aid progress
President Christodoulides is optimistic about the outcomes of the European Council summit, focusing on a ceasefire in Gaza and increasing humanitarian assistance. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres supports Cyprus’s “Amalthea” humanitarian corridor initiative. A conference in Cyprus, attended by 36 states including 23 EU countries, all G7 nations, and the United Nations, discussed technical details of the initiative and a fund to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Netherlands will contribute €10 million, and the EU will initially donate around €70 million to this fund. President Christodoulides plans to meet with the UN Secretary-General to discuss Cyprus’s initiative and the Cyprus problem. He emphasizes the EU’s role in resuming negotiations with Turkey and affirms Cyprus’s readiness to prepare a second ship for the humanitarian corridor, which complements other corridors. Cyprus seeks positive outcomes and references to Euro-Turkish relations based on developments in the Cyprus problem.
