Cyprus House Speaker Demetris Syllouris will be travelling to Ottawa, Canada on Sunday for theĀ 25th Conference of the Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) which takes place 6-10 January.
A press release issued by the Cyprus Parliament says that the Conference will discuss issues related to the role of Speakers and Presiding Officers in introducing new practices and procedures in order to enhance inclusiveness.
Participants will moreover discuss the need to strengthen the role of National Parliaments in order to promote dialogue, transparency and accountability.
Syllouris returns to Cyprus on January 11.
(Cyprus News Agency)