Austria is a reliable and valuable partner within the European Union, with which Cyprus shares common approaches, President Nikos Christodoulides said, in statements with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, in Nicosia.
Stocker, who was paying Nicosia an official visit on 21 and 22 August, said that Cyprus was a very important partner in the region and noted that the two countries were linked by many elements from the past, that they have a multifaceted interconnection and expressed the desire for these bilateral relations to continue.
The two leaders said they intent to further develop relations between the two countries in the fields of economy, migration, tourism, education, energy and security.
The Chancellor of Austria referred to “innovative initiatives” of the Republic of Cyprus in relation to the return of refugees and asylum seekers to their countries of origin and expressed a desire to learn more about this know-how.
Christodoulides had welcomed Stocker to Cyprus during a dinner in the Chancellor's honour at the Presidential Palace on the evening of 21 August.
The two leaders on 22 August had a private meeting, followed by expanded talks between the Cypriot and Austrian delegations and then made statements to the media.
President Christodoulides and Chancellor Stocker went on to Nicosia Town Hall, from where they walked along the ceasefire line with the Mayor of Nicosia Charalambos Prountzos.
The Chancellor also visited the House of Representatives for a meeting with House President Annita Demetriou.
Later on, the President is due to host a working lunch for the Chancellor and members of his delegation, after which the delegation will depart from Cyprus.
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