Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and US President-elect Donald Trump have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing the strategic partnership between Cyprus and the United States.
Following a telephone conversation on Thursday, Christodoulides shared on X that he had an “excellent discussion” with Trump.
“I congratulated him on his election victory, and we expressed our shared commitment to continue enhancing the Cyprus-US strategic partnership,” he wrote. “We will work together to further reinforce our relations for the benefit of our countries and the region.”
Excellent discussion w @RealDonaldTrump. I congratulated him on his election victory & we expressed our shared commitment to continue enhancing CY-US strategic partnership. We will work together to further reinforce our relations for the benefit of our countries & the region
— NikosChristodoulides (@Christodulides) December 5, 2024
The leaders also addressed concerns about regional developments. Christodoulides underscored Cyprus’ role as a dependable US partner in fostering peace, stability, and development in the area.
In a separate statement, Cypriot government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the two leaders highlighted the strong collaboration between the two nations, particularly in defence, security, investments, the economy, humanitarian aid, and crisis management in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Source: Ekathimerini
