Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is leaving today for Madrid, where he will participate in the MED 9 ministerial meeting.
The main topic of the meeting is the preparation of the upcoming MED 9 Heads of State Meeting to be held in autumn. In this context, Foreign and European Affairs Ministers will exchange views on the lessons learned from the Covid 19 pandemic and assess how the EU has responded to the pandemic. They will then discuss the impact of the war in Ukraine in the wake of the ongoing Russian invasion and the complications it has created, such as the food crisis, energy supply, etc. In addition, ways of strengthening the EU's partnership policy with Southern Neighbourhood countries will be discussed in order to ensure the prosperity, stability and environmental sustainability of the region. Finally, they will exchange views on the issue of the EU Pact on Immigration and Asylum.
On Tuesday evening, 12 July, Mr. Kasoulides will travel to London, where on Wednesday, 13 July, he will participate as keynote speaker in an event at the House of Commons, organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus, in cooperation with the UK National Federation of Cypriots. On Thursday, 14 July, the Foreign Minister will attend a dinner organised by the Youth of the World Federation of Cypriot Expatriate Cypriots in the UK, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its foundation. During his visit to London, Mr Kasoulides will be received by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and will meet with the Chairman of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugendhat, and the Archbishop of Thyatira and Great Britain, Mr Nikita. Finally, the Foreign Secretary will participate in a round table discussion at the Chatham House think tank, and will hold contacts and meetings with British government officials.
The Foreign Secretary will return to Cyprus on Friday 15 July.
(NΓ/IK)
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