Greek FM pays official visit to Cyprus on Thursday

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias pays an official visit to Cyprus on Thursday.

Nikos Dendias will meet with Archbishop Chrysostomos II and is expected to be received by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades.

He will then participate in the Meeting of the Heads of the Diplomatic Missions of Cyprus, during which he will deliver a speech.

At 13:00 he will have a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Ioannis Kasoulides. After the meeting, the two Ministers will make joint statements to the press at 13:20 local time (10:20 GMT).

The discussions between the two Ministers will take place in the context of the ongoing cooperation and coordination between the two countries.

They are expected to focus on developments in the Cyprus issue - in view of the forthcoming new UN Security Council Resolution on the renewal of UNFICYP's mandate, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, EU issues and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

During his stay in Nicosia, the Foreign Minister will also hold separate meetings, in turn, with the presidential candidates Averof Neophytou, Andreas Mavroyiannis and Nikos Christodoulides.