The President of the State of Palestine will pay an official visit to Cyprus on Tuesday, June 14, Mahmoud Abbas, with the Cyprus issue, the Palestinian issue, bilateral relations and issues of common interest on the agenda of his talks with President Nicos Anastasiades
Asked by the Cyprus News Agency about Mr. Abbas' visit, Government Spokesman Marios Pelicanos said that during his bilateral consultations with Mr Abbas, the President of the Republic will reiterate that Cyprus remains a firm supporter of the solution of the Palestinian issue, in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions.
He added that on the Cyprus issue, the President of the Republic will report on the efforts being made to end the Turkish occupation, the Turkish provocations in Famagusta and in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, as well as the initiatives he has taken to resume negotiations with a view to finding a solution based on the provisions of the UN Security Council resolutions, the High Level Agreements and the acquis communautaire.
On the other items on the agenda, Mr. Pelecanos said that the commitment of the Republic of Cyprus to work for the further deepening of Cyprus' relations with the State of Palestine will be reiterated, both at the bilateral level and at the multilateral level, especially with regard to the trilateral cooperation between Cyprus and Greece - to achieve stability and security conditions in the wider region, but also on issues and areas of common interest, such as addressing climate change and the exploitation of energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean basin.
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