The President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades received this afternoon, at the Presidential Palace, the King of Jordan Abdullah II, who is on an official visit to Cyprus.
After his arrival at the Presidential Palace, a guard of honour paid tribute and the National Anthems of Cyprus and Jordan were played.
Then the King of Jordan laid a wreath at the statue of the National Lord Makarios III in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace.
This was followed by a meeting between the President of the Republic and the King of Jordan during which they exchanged souvenirs.
Then President Anastasiades presented the King of Jordan with the Grand Necklace of the Order of Macarius III and King Abdullah II presented the President with the Order of the Renaissance, the highest honorary distinction of his country.
In addition, while the special meeting was taking place, an Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation, an Agreement on the Extradition of Fugitives and a Memorandum of Development Cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and Jordan were signed at the Presidential Palace.
Then President Anastasiades and King Abdullah attended extended talks between the delegations of the two countries over dinner.
During the talks, President Anastasiades briefed the King of Jordan on developments in the Cyprus issue and the ongoing Turkish challenges, and discussed, among other issues, bilateral relations, actions to address the impact of climate change and the President's initiative for the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region, efforts to address the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, regional developments, migration, EU-Jordan relations and cooperation between the two countries in various areas such as trade and tourism.
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