President visits Bosnia and then Albania for European Political Community Summit

Having also visit Bosnia, President Nikos Christodoulides is participating in the European Political Community Summit held in Tirana, Albania.

A Presidency press release said during the Summit of the European Political Community, President Christodoulides would participate in roundtable discussions and make an intervention on the topic, entitled 'Open Europe with Secure Borders.'

On the sidelines of the Summit, the President of the Republic will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, focusing on the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU and Albania's accession process. 

He returns home later on 16 May.

The President is accompanied by  Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis, Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna, Director of the Diplomatic Office of the President, Doros Venezis, and officials.

Posting about the visit on his social media, Christodoulides said, "New Europe in a new world: unity – cooperation – joint action’. Sixth meeting of the European Political Community, Tirana, Albania, 16 May 2025."

Earlier, having visited Bosnia he had also posted, "The future of the Western Balkans lies within the EU. Ahead of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, I am visiting Bosnia Herzegovina, reaffirming our commitment to the country’s European perspective."

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