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We ask our partners around the world who share our vision to help us realise our dream of a reunited, free Cyprus, the President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, who attended the reception hosted by the US Ambassador on the occasion of the US Independence Day.
Addressing the event, which was held at the old campus of the University of Cyprus, the President of the Republic said, among other things, that the strong relations between Cyprus and the US have reached a high level and are not seen by Washington or Cyprus only through the lens of the Cyprus problem.
He pointed out that this is a strategic cooperation that has produced many achievements in the fields of security, science, technology, joint military exercises, the establishment of the CYCLOPS training centre, as well as the protection of cultural heritage and antiquities.
President Christodoulides noted that Cyprus and the US are and will continue to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, human trafficking, drug trafficking and arms proliferation, and have a common will to further deepen bilateral relations in areas such as tourism, education, business and investment.
Referring to the Cyprus problem, the President of the Republic said that "what is our highest priority and something we are pursuing with a sense of urgency is to end the unacceptable status quo on the island created by the 1974 Turkish invasion, and to create a better future for all Cypriots, Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Armenians, Maronites and Latins, where all will prosper through peaceful coexistence and cooperation.
We will continue to fight for the freedom we deserve, for reunification. We ask our partners around the world who share our vision to help us realize our dream of a reunited, free Cyprus," President Christodoulides underlined. Joe Biden for his firm support for achieving a solution to the Cyprus problem in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions that provide for a bizonal bicommunal federation with political equality. The President of the Republic also expressed his warm thanks to the US Ambassador to Cyprus Ms Julie Fisher.
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