The President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, accompanied by his wife Mrs. Andri Anastasiades, attended this evening the reception hosted by the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's birthday and the 70th anniversary of her reign, which was also attended by the Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward and his wife the Countess of Wessex Sophie.
In his address at the reception, which was held at the embassy residence, the President of the Republic referred, among other things, to the historic ties of friendship between Cyprus and the United Kingdom, noting that he looked forward to meeting the royal couple tomorrow at the Presidential Palace.
He also referred to the close ties between the peoples of the two countries and bilateral cooperation in various fields.
He added that "Cyprus is particularly proud of its diaspora residing in the United Kingdom which is the largest Cypriot community abroad and many Cypriots have been honoured by Queen Elizabeth for their services in various fields such as education, arts, culture, science and entrepreneurship."
He also said that at the same time, the UK is one of the preferred educational destinations for Cypriots, while thousands of Britons choose Cyprus as a tourist destination.
President Anastasiades also noted what he described as the historic agreement reached between the two countries that allows thousands of Cypriots to develop, for the first time, their properties located in the British Bases area.
In the political and diplomatic field, the President said that cooperation between the two countries is constantly developing both bilaterally and multilaterally, including cooperation within the Commonwealth.
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