The President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Christodoulides received today, at the Presidential Palace, the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Mrs.Stella Kyriakidou. Konstantinos Letibiotis, in a statement to journalists, said that "during the meeting Mrs Kyriakidou congratulated the President of the Republic for assuming his duties.
The President of the Republic congratulated Mrs Kyriakidou for the valuable work she carries out at EU level.
They also discussed issues related to the portfolios under the responsibility of Mrs Kyriakidou.
The President of the Republic stated once again the will of the Cyprus Government for an active presence in the EU institutions, and referred to the instructions he has given to the Ministers to attend the EU Councils of Ministers and for Cyprus to have a strong voice in the Councils, that the Council of Ministers be informed about EU priorities and that Cyprus as a member state has substantive input into the EU, always taking into account the role that the EU can play in internal governance, in addition to our major national problem.
The President of the Republic referred to the contacts he will have in the coming period and outlined his proposal for the more active involvement of the EU in terms of breaking the deadlock and the course of the negotiations.
He also informed Mrs Kyriakidou about the telephone conversation he had with the President of the European Council, Mr Charles Michel, and the issues on the agenda of the European Council next March."
Later, Mr. Letibiotis said that "the President of the Republic had a telephone conversation today with the Prime Minister of Greece Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis in preparation for his upcoming visit to Athens on 13 and 14 March".
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