NEW YORK, Wednesday September 22, 2021 (WAFA) – Palestine and Cyprus today signed a memorandum of understanding on enhancing development cooperation.

Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Riyad Al-Malki signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with his Cypriot counterpart, Nikos Christodoulides, during a meeting on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76), which opened in New York on September 14, 2021.

Al-Malki expressed his hope for developing Palestinian-Cypriot relations, while pointing that the MoU would contribute to the development of the friendly and cooperative relations among the two countries in all fields, including women empowerment, gender equality, and political participation, through Palestinian ministries, particularly the Ministries of Women's Affairs, Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the Higher Council for Youth and Sport.

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