The EU role in the Cyprus issue, as well as Cyprus' role in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East region, were among the issues discussed during a meeting between President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas.
The 5 November meeting was also attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Konstantinos Kombos, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Marilena Raouna, and Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis.
Welcoming Kallas at the Presidential Palace, President Christodoulides pointed out, inter alia, that any progress in Turkey’s EU accession process needs to be examined in connection with the Cyprus obligations of the country under EU accession process. He also referred to the importance of the relations that Cyprus maintains with the countries of the region, such as Lebanon and Jordan.
Kallas noted that the purpose of her first visit to the country is to discuss the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2026, as well as the achievement of goals during that time.
The Cyprus issue and security issues are also on the agenda of her contacts, she said.
The EU official also referred to developments in the Middle East and noted that the knowledge of the President of the Republic of Cyprus on issues concerning the countries of the region, such as Lebanon and Syria, is valuable.
Concluding, she said that these contacts are taking place in view of the Coordination Council in Lebanon in December.
(Source: CNA)
