VISIT OF MAYORS OF FAMAGUSTA, KYTHREA, MORPHOU, LAPITHOS, AND LEFKONIKO

Early day motion 158, tabled 7 December 1999 by Edward O'Hara (Labour). Signed by 30 members.

That this House extends a warm welcome to Mr Andreas Pouyouros, Mayor of Famagusta, Mr Costas Frangoudhis, Mayor of Kythrea, Ms. Antigone Papadopoulou, Mayor of Morphou, Mr Nicos Evangelou, Mayor of Lapithos, Mr Michael Pilikos, Mayor of Lefkoniko and Mr Christos Hadjiyiagou, Secretary to the Committee of Occupied Municipalities of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities; applauds their action in carrying to Westminster their petition on behalf of the human rights of their constituents who are refugees denied access to their homes in the occupied part of Cyprus; pledges its support to all initiatives to bring about a just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem; and looks forward to a positive outcome to the current round of negotiations which will enable all the citizens of Cyprus, whatever their ethnic origin, to live together again peacefully in a free, united Cyprus.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 1.