Andrea Michaels MP visits Cyprus and meets with new President

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South Australian minister, Andrea Michaels, has visited Cyprus and met with the new President Nikos Christodoulides, abctoday has reported.

The SA Minister for Small and Family Business, Consumer and Business Affairs, and for the Arts, made the visit along with other board members of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association (PADEE/WHIA).

During the meeting with President Christodoulides, a number of issues were discussed including the importance of fostering strong relationships between Greece and member countries of PADEE/WHIA.

“We want to know what we can do to help Cyprus from abroad and we want open communication and that is what we hope to achieve after this meeting,” Ms Michaels said after the meeting.

“It is very important for expatriate politicians to have a relationship with Cypriots and the Cypriot government.”

Source: abctoday

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