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The common will to further strengthen bilateral relations Cyprus-Saudi Arabia was expressed during today's meeting of the President of the Republic, Anastasiades with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, where President Anastasiades paid an official visit.
The President of the Republic arrived early in the afternoon at the Palace, where he was given an official reception by the Crown Prince, while a military procession paid tribute and the national anthems of the two countries were played.
This was followed by a meeting between them and then a lunch hosted by the Prince in honour of the President of the Republic.
The President of the Republic was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ioannis Kasoulides, the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry Ms Natasha Pilidou, the Deputy Minister to the President Mr Kyriakos Kousios and the Deputy Government Spokesperson Ms Niovi Parisinou.
In her statements after the meeting, Ms Parisinou said that "the President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades received a warm welcome today at the Palace in Riyadh from the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al Saud.
During the meeting and the lunch that followed, President Anastasiades discussed with the Prince the situation in Ukraine and how developments are taking shape at the global level, as well as issues related to the current situation on the Cyprus issue, and in the Eastern Mediterranean, issues related to the energy sector such as the construction of the Eurasia Interconnector, and issues concerning the strengthening of bilateral relations in all areas.
Both sides expressed the strong will to strengthen cooperation on tourism issues through the enhancement of connectivity between the two countries, while issues related to the investment opportunities provided by Cyprus and Saudi Arabia were discussed.
The President of the Republic extended an invitation to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to visit Cyprus, an invitation which was accepted by the Prince, who noted his intention to visit Cyprus as soon as possible.
It is also worth mentioning that the Crown Prince expressed his country's thanks to the Republic of Cyprus for its support to Saudi Arabia for hosting EXPO 2030.
It is worth noting that the meeting took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere, where both sides expressed their willingness to upgrade the relations between Cyprus and Saudi Arabia at a strategic level."
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