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The President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Christodoulides visited the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem today, where he had a private meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel Mr.Benjamin Netanyahu.
This was followed by extended talks between the delegations of the two countries, during which Mr. Netanyahu, welcoming President Christodoulides, said, among other things, that Israel and Cyprus enjoy excellent relations and have established an alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean along with other countries, noting that the trilateral cooperation developed, including with the involvement of the United States, is a very solid, promising alliance.
He added that we will continue to build in the areas of economy, defence, intelligence and political cooperation in international fora.
He also said he looked forward to visiting Cyprus on the occasion of the trilateral summit to be held in Nicosia and congratulated President Christodoulides on his victory in the presidential elections.
For his part, the President of the Republic said, among other things, that he is in Israel despite the terrorist attacks taking place, which he totally condemns, "thus sending a clear and strong message about the strategic relationship between the two countries".
He added that "I am here to see how we can strengthen our already excellent bilateral relations, but also to discuss regional developments, and how we can work together, two predictable democracies in the Eastern Mediterranean, in the wider Middle East, to create a stable future."
After his meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel, the President of the Republic attended a lunch hosted in his honour by the Speaker of the Parliament (Knesset) Mr. Amir Ohana, in Jerusalem.
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