The President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades met today with the President of Germany Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Presidential Palace in Berlin, where President Anastasiades is on a working visit.
Accompanied by the members of the Cypriot delegation, consisting of the Government Spokesman, the Deputy Minister to the President and the Director of the President's Office, President Anastasiades arrived this morning at the Presidential Palace (Bellevue Palace), where he was received by President Steinmeier.
Afterwards, President Anastasiades signed the visitors' book of the Presidential Palace, followed by a private meeting between the two Presidents.
Immediately afterwards, the two Presidents attended the extended talks between the delegations of the two countries.
Among the issues discussed was the current situation in the Cyprus problem, with President Anastasiades conveying the side's readiness for the resumption of talks, as well as the need for Turkey to refrain from illegal actions.
The developments in Ukraine were also discussed, as well as the issue of migration, where President Anastasiades referred extensively to the socio-economic impact of the fact that the number of asylum seekers in Cyprus is equivalent to 6% of the population of the Republic of Cyprus.
The two Presidents also discussed energy issues with President Anastasiades stressing that the Eastern Mediterranean, including the Republic of Cyprus, can be an alternative source of energy resources for Europe.
(PM/EP/SX)
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