Bulgarian President Rumen Radev referred to Bulgaria's principled stance on the Cyprus problem, hoping that a solution will be found soon.
According to a Foreign Ministry statement, Mr. Radev was speaking recently at a private meeting with the new Ambassador of Cyprus, Haralambos Kafkaridis, on the occasion of the presentation of his credentials.
It is reported that Mr. Kafkaridis conveyed in his private meeting with the Bulgarian President the warm greetings of the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, referred to the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries, as well as the prospects for their further development, and thanked Mr. Radev for Bulgaria's long-standing and firm position in support of the efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem.
For his part, the President of Bulgaria reportedly wished the new Ambassador every success, stressing the excellent level of relations between the two countries, while also referring to the prospects for deepening regional cooperation, where Bulgaria and Cyprus can play an important role. Radev, among other things, stressed the importance of the large Bulgarian community residing in Cyprus, as well as the large number of Cypriots who have studied and continue to study in Bulgaria, contributing significantly to the strengthening of relations between Cyprus and Bulgaria.He also said that Bulgaria maintains a principled position on the Cyprus problem and hoped that a solution to the issue will be found soon.
The new Ambassador of Cyprus, thanking the Bulgarian President, said that among his priorities is the promotion of even more contacts in the educational sector, as well as in culture, specifying that the two countries are linked by many common cultural and historical elements, on which their long-standing friendship is based.
Source: CNA
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