The Cyprus problem, bilateral relations, European and regional issues, trilateral cooperation schemes as well as the migration issue were discussed during a meeting earlier on Monday between Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, CNA sources have said.
Christodoulides is paying Athens an official visit, his first abroad after having assumed his duties.
According to CNA sources, Sakellaropoulou and Christodoulides discussed the latter’s proposal for an active EU involvement in the efforts for Cyprus solution, in order to break the existing deadlock.
They also discussed the upcoming visit of UN Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo to Cyprus, while there was an update on the bilateral contacts that President Christodoulides will have in the framework of the upcoming European Council.
Moreover, the Presidents of Greece and Cyprus discussed the prospect of strengthening the already excellent bilateral relations between the two countries. Additionally, they reviewed regional issues and trilateral cooperation schemes, the role of the two countries in the region, as well as its upgrading. Developments in Libya and Syria were also discussed.
As regards the European issues, they discussed the active role of Cyprus and Greece, as well as coordination in view of the upcoming European Council.
With regard to migration, the management of migration was discussed in light of the fact that Cyprus and Greece are frontline states in terms of arrivals.
Source: Cyprus News Agency