The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Slovenia, based in Vienna, Ms Maria Michael, presented on 3 May 2023, her credentials to the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Ms Natasha Pierc Musar, at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Ljubljana.
During the private meeting with the President of Slovenia, Ms Michael conveyed the warm greetings of the President of the Republic Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, on the progress and prosperity of the people of Slovenia and expressed her commitment to work to further strengthen and expand the already excellent cooperation between the two countries in areas such as defence, trade, climate challenges and crisis management.
The Ambassador also had the opportunity to brief President Mushar on the latest developments in the Cyprus problem and on Turkey's provocative and offensive behaviour. At the same time, she informed about the new initiative of the President of the Republic to strengthen the role of the European Union in the efforts to restart the negotiations, but also in the negotiation process itself, always in the framework of the Good Offices of the UN Secretary General.
The President of Slovenia expressed her intention to support the effort to further deepen Cyprus-Slovenia relations, while expressing her country's long-standing commitment to the respect of international law and human rights. She also underlined the importance her country attaches to the principles on which the European Union is founded, while stressing the importance of European integration as a catalyst for democratisation, peace and stability.
(MF/SX)
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