Metsola due in Cyprus to see Gaza aid corridor works

European parliament president Roberta Metsola is set to visit Larnaca port to oversee works being conducted for the Amalthea humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday.

Letymbiotis said Metsola will visit Cyprus on Tuesday for a working visit.

She will visit the port with President Nikos Christodoulides at 11.45am to see all the work going into the Amalthea initiative.

Following their visit to the port, Metsola and Christodoulides will go to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Larnaca.

“The working visit of the President of the European Parliament demonstrates once again the EU’s active interest in the Republic of Cyprus’ initiative, which enjoys international recognition and support, in which efforts continue to further increase the flow of humanitarian aid to the civilian population in Gaza,” Letymbiotis said.

Metsola is expected to arrive on April 1, when she will have a one-on-one meeting with the president.

Meanwhile, a second aid ship, the Jennifer, is expected to depart Larnaca on Saturday, tugging aid to Gaza.