The President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades received today, at the Presidential Palace, the credentials of the new US Ambassador to Cyprus Ms. Julie D. Fisher.
During their meeting, President Anastasiades and Ambassador Fisher exchanged views on the excellent level of bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United States, particularly in the areas of Security and Defence and Energy, which inevitably give new momentum to the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
They then reviewed the current situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the close cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus to achieve conditions of peace and stability in the wider region.
President Anastasiades thanked the US Ambassador for the United States' long-standing support for our efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem, based on a bizonal, bicommunal federation, within the framework of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and international legitimacy, despite the Turkish insistence on promoting a two-state solution in Cyprus.
The President of the Republic then expressed his particular appreciation for the supportive position of the US, both for the illegal Turkish actions within the Cypriot EEZ, recognizing the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus to develop its natural resources within its maritime zones as derived from international law, particularly UNCLOS, and for Ankara's efforts to impose new deadlocks in the enclosed area of Varosha.
Finally, President Anastasiades and Ambassador Fisher discussed the latest developments regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine, in the light of US President Joe Biden's visit to Kiev yesterday, expressing their full support for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, but also expressed their conviction that diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the hostilities - one year after the Russian invasion - must be intensified.
(PM/MB/IC)
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