 Honorable Ministers, Mr. Secretary General, distinguished delegates, it is with great pleasure and it is my privilege to be here with you in Bucharest for the 2022 ITU Plenary Potentiary Conference. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Cyprus delegation, I would like to thank the ITU and our hosts for their wonderful hospitality and congratulate you, Mr. Chairman, on your election. Cyprus highly values the work of the ITU and I would like to reaffirm our strong commitment to work towards our shared vision of universal connectivity and sustainable digital transformation. To deliver a government that is digital to its core and to boost the digital transformation, Cyprus has set forth an aspirational vision for becoming a fit for the future society and a knowledge-based economy enabled by digital technologies and a data-driven culture. Embarking towards this ambitious vision, we have crafted a transformational strategy and action plan in the domains of e-government, digital skills, connectivity, cybersecurity, communications and space technologies. More specifically, we are rebuilding the government IT infrastructure. We have industrialized the delivery of digital services to our citizens and businesses using agile methodologies and we have established a single government portal to host all government websites and services. With regard to telecoms infrastructures, our new broadband plan provides for targeted government interventions to ensure gigabit connectivity, fixed and mobile for all socioeconomic drivers and all premises in organized communities, urban or rural. Our national digital skills action plan focuses on reskilling, upskilling and of course, skilling interventions to strengthen digital fitness at all levels of society, including of ICT specialists. It is clear, dear delegates, that the digital transformation we are aiming for is by no means an easy task, but rather a complex one that requires targeted actions across a wide range of areas that need to come together. It is about networks, services and people and businesses being able to use them. It is therefore imperative to promote and adopt common international approaches that will help us unlock the full potential of digital technologies. Our national plan is fully in line with the EU 2030 policy program passed to the digital decade, the ITU Connect 2030 agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, covering a wide range of technological, economic and societal innovations. It is a holistic plan for a real policy and action agenda that will enhance our well-being and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to stay ahead of developments to ensure a just, inclusive and prosperous future for all. In closing, let me take this opportunity to wish this conference successful deliberations. Thank you very much for your attention.