The President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Anastasiades accepted the credentials of the new Ambassador of the Russian Federation Mr.Murat Ziazikov and the new Ambassador of Japan Mr.Yamawaki Yoshio on the morning of 16 February 2023.
Welcoming the two Ambassadors to Cyprus, President Anastasiades wished them every success in the performance of their high duties, while expressing his confidence that the new Government will provide them with all possible assistance and support in order to further strengthen our bilateral and multilateral relations.
Taking this opportunity, the President of the Republic expressed his warm thanks both for the mutually beneficial cooperation over these ten years between the Republic of Cyprus and Russia and Japan, respectively, as well as for the support and principled stand of the two countries on the Cyprus problem and the efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement on the basis of a bizonal bicommunal federation, within the framework of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and international law.
President Anastasiades briefed the new Ambassadors on the latest developments on the Cyprus issue and the efforts our side continues to make to create the necessary conditions for the resumption of the negotiation process under the auspices of the United Nations, despite the unacceptable Turkish insistence on promoting a two-state solution.
(PM/MB/SX)
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