At an official ceremony held today at the Presidential Palace, the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades accepted the credentials of the new Ambassador of Slovakia Mr. Martin Bezak, the new Ambassador of Libya Mr. Quwaydir Abrahim Quwaydir and the new Ambassador of Cuba Mr. Angel Gustavo Suarez Cordero.
During his private meetings, President Anastasiades assured the three new Ambassadors that both the Government of the country and he personally will provide them with all possible assistance and support in the performance of their high duties and in the fulfilment of their diplomatic mission.
At the same time, he underlined his readiness for close cooperation with the new Ambassadors, with the aim of further deepening the bilateral relations of the Republic of Cyprus with these countries, as well as expanding them to new areas of common interest.
Subsequently, the President of the Republic expressed his deep gratitude for the principled stance of the three countries on the Cyprus problem, as well as his special appreciation for their long-standing support for our efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality, as defined in the relevant United Nations resolutions.
To this end, the President called for the continued support of the three countries in their efforts to create favourable conditions for the resumption of the negotiating process as soon as possible, at the heart of which are the Confidence Building Measures proposed by our side, on the content of which the President briefed the Ambassadors of Slovakia, Cuba and Libya.
President Anastasiades also thanked the three new Ambassadors for the support and solidarity of their countries with regard to the ongoing Turkish provocations and illegal actions, both within the maritime zones of the Republic of Cyprus and on the ground, especially in the enclosed area of Varosha.
For his part, the Slovak Ambassador began by referring to the long-standing presence of the Slovak delegation in UNFICYP and the initiatives of the Slovak Embassy in Nicosia to promote dialogue between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties through meetings in Ledra Palace, reiterated his country's determination to contribute to the maintenance of peace on the island and its continued support for efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions, international law and EU principles and values.
In addition, the Libyan Ambassador expressed confidence in strengthening cooperation between Cyprus and Libya that will encourage investment and trade activities between the two countries, with favourable prospects for the future.
Finally, the new Cuban Ambassador referred to the historic bonds of friendship that unite the two countries, stressing that Cuba will continue to vigorously defend the efforts for peaceful coexistence of all Cypriots in conditions of security and stability.
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