It is only a matter of time, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday, as regards the departure from Cyprus of a ship loaded with humanitarian aid for Gaza’s civilian population.
In his statements to journalists at the Presidential Palace, and asked about developments regarding a ship that will carry humanitarian aid to Gaza, Letymbiotis said that it was only ‘a matter of time until the ship departs’.
He noted that the positive thing is that checks have been carried out in accordance with all the protocols included in the planning of the initiative.
There have been some practical issues which seem to have been resolved, he said.
Letymbiotis said that the complexity of this initiative required due diligence and due care, so that, the vessel could depart and its cargo could safely reach the civilian population of Gaza. He was referring to the Government’s initiative for the creation of a maritime corridor for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza through Cyprus.
A ship of non-governm
ental organisation ‘Open Arms’, is docked at the Larnaca port in Cyprus loaded with around 150 tons of dry food, water and medical supplies, and is waiting to depart for Gaza.
NGO World Central Kitchen said on ‘X’ that that their team was working with ‘Open Arms’, the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus, to send food by sea to Gaza.
According to information CNA has obtained, the delay was mainly due to technical reasons and more specifically, to the fact that the docking platform in Gaza was not yet ready, while the situation was to be reassessed on Tuesday as regards the ship’s departure.
Source: Cyprus News Agency
