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The new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Slovakia, Mr Michael Karagiorgis, presented his credentials to the President of the country, Mrs Zuzana Čaputová, yesterday, 15 August 2023, at an official ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Bratislava.
In the private meeting that followed, the Ambassador conveyed the cordial greetings of the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Christodoulides to President Čaputová. He also conveyed the will of the Government to further strengthen and deepen the excellent relations between the two countries, as well as their cooperation, both bilaterally and within the framework of the European Union and other international organizations.
Mr. Karagiorgis expressed Cyprus' gratitude for Slovakia's long-standing valuable contribution to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus through the Slovakian Mission. He also noted the high political importance of Slovakia's initiatives to facilitate dialogue between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties. The Ambassador referred to the challenges faced by Cyprus due to the ongoing illegal occupation by Turkey and informed about the initiative of the President of the Republic for the resumption of the Cyprus settlement talks.
The Slovak President returned warm greetings to the President of the Republic and wished for the peaceful reunification of Cyprus as soon as possible. She also referred to the continuously developing bilateral relations between Cyprus and Slovakia, noting the progress achieved in areas such as tourism, start-ups and new technologies. Finally, she expressed her interest in further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation, especially in the areas of investment and green transition.
(MF/EP)
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