During a visit to Canberra, Andreas Gregoriou, Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and Head of Administration of the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus, met with senior Australian officials to strengthen ties in agriculture and discuss regional diplomacy.
Gregoriou met with Tina Hutchison, Deputy Secretary of the Agricultural Trade and Regulation Group at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, to explore opportunities for collaboration between Cyprus and Australia in agriculture and environmental policy.
He also held discussions with Lloyd Brodrick, Assistant Secretary of the Eastern and South-East Europe Branch at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Talks focused on recent efforts by the Cypriot government to resume negotiations on the Cyprus issue and broader regional developments.