New President of Cyprus pays first official visit to Greece

·

Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, welcomed Nikos Christodoulides to Athens on Monday for his first official visit as newly-elected president of Cyprus.

According to Ekathimerini, Mitsotakis expressed to Christodoulides that Greece would continue to work with Cyprus to find resolutions for the Cyprus issue.

“Talks on the Cyprus issue must restart, with possibly greater European involvement,” Mitsotakis said.

“Crucial issues that concern Greece and Cyprus” will be the focus of the upcoming European Council to be held March 23-2, Mitsotakis added.

Sakellaropoulou: Cyprus issue remains a concern

Greece’s President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, also welcomed Christodoulides to the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Monday.

“The Cyprus issue is a constant concern and a top national priority of Greek foreign policy,” Sakellaropoulou said during their meeting.

Christodoulides meets with Sakellaropoulou. Photo: Ekathimerini.

“The common goal of our countries, as always, is that of reaching an agreed solution based on the decisions of the United Nations Security Council.”

In response, Christodoulides said: “We will do everything humanly possible to break through the deadlock, to achieve the goal of liberating and reuniting Cyprus on the basis of the agreed framework. And it is within this context that we believe that the European Union can play a decisive role.”

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

Wildfires ravage Crete and Halkidiki as Greece battles summer blazes

Firefighters in Greece are battling multiple wildfires, with major blazes reported on the island of Crete and in Halkidiki.

Kia ad sparks outrage among Greek Australians over ‘Macedonian Marble’ reference

Kia Australia faces backlash from Greek Australians over an ad showing “Macedonian Marble” alongside Parthenon-style columns.

Unley High students enjoy second annual cultural immersion trip to Melbourne

The Unley High School Greek language programme successfully conducted its second annual interstate cultural immersion trip to Melbourne.

Tass Mourdoukoutas among departures as Perth Glory begin squad shake-up

Tass Mourdoukoutas is set to leave Perth Glory, with the club confirming his departure alongside three other players.

Panathinaikos unveil special jersey for Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament in Australia

Panathinaikos AKTOR has revealed a special edition jersey for the upcoming Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament in Australia.

You May Also Like

On This Day: Declaration of the Greek Revolution 1821 made by Alexandros Ypsilantis

On this day in 1821, the official declaration of the Greek Revolution of 1821 was made by Greek-Russian general Alexandros Ypsilantis.

‘We can work together’: Cyprus Community of NSW announces new Board members

The Cyprus Community of NSW have announced its new Board Members after its elections on Sunday, May 29 at the Cyprus Club in Stanmore, Sydney.

Greek community petitions to keep Father Sotirios Papafilopoulos at St Paraskevi church in Blacktown

Petition launched to overturn decision to move Father Sotirios Papafilopoulos from St Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church in Blacktown.