The President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou is in London to attend events celebrating Commonwealth Day and 75 years of the organisation, including a summit hosted by her UK counterpart.
On Monday morning she attends the Commonwealth Day flag-raising ceremony at the Palace of Westminster, before travelling with other official to the Commonwealth Memorial Gates of central London to lay a wreath.
On return to the Parliament, Demetriou will attend a lunch hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
The visiting parliamentarians will then attend the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey, in the presence of Queen Camilla.
On Monday afternoon she will see a conversation on the Commonwealth among the heads of the National Assemblies represented. During the one-minute remarks afforded President Demetriou is expected to highlight the need but also the ability of the Commonwealth to respond effectively to the many crises unfolding in a world ‘in turmoil’
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‘There is great strength and vast potential emanating from the diverse and multicultural character of the Commonwealth,’ she will say.
The day will conclude with a Commonwealth Day Reception hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat at Marlborough House, the organisation’s headquarters in London.
President Demetriou will be accompanied by the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to the UK Andreas Kakouris.
She will return to Cyprus on Tuesday.
Over the weekend Demetriou attended a dinner at the Palace of Westminster organised for his visiting counterparts by the British Speaker. There was also a family photo in the House of Commons chamber.
She had the opportunity to also hold a bilateral meeting with the Canadian Speaker.
Source: Cyprus News Agency
