President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades will have many important meetings next week. The President of the European Bank Christine Lagarde is the new important personality who will travel to Cyprus and will be received by President Anastasiades. The visit comes at a time when the Ukrainian crisis is inevitably having an impact on the EU economy.
The programme of the President of the Republic includes other meetings concerning the relations of the Republic of Cyprus both at international and European level, he will attend the ceremony of the THOC theatre awards, while on 1 April he will attend the events for the national anniversary of the liberation struggle of EOKA 1955-59.
On Monday, 28 March, President Anastasiades will attend and welcome the ceremony of the THOC Theatre Awards. He will present the THOC Grand Prize for the year 2021 to the distinguished theatre personality Spyros Stavrinidis. Proof of the Government's great interest in the theatrical affairs of the country is the promotion of the creation of a Deputy Ministry of Culture through which a more coherent policy for culture will be implemented. The relevant bill is pending in the Parliament.
On Tuesday, 29 March, he will meet with the Chief of the Egyptian Army, Lieutenant General Osama Askar, who will visit Cyprus. They will exchange views on issues of mutual interest focusing on current regional and international developments.
On Wednesday, 30 March, President Anastasiades will receive the President of the European Bank, Christine Lagarde, who will visit Cyprus at the invitation of the Governor of the Central Bank. The main topic of discussion is expected to be the consequences for the Eurozone of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A meeting of the Council of Ministers is scheduled for the same day. In the afternoon, President Anastasiades will address the presentation of the book "Record" by former Speaker of the Parliament Yiannakis Omirou. The event will take place in the presence of the former President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
The President's schedule is also full on Thursday, 31 March. President Anastasiades will receive the credentials of five Ambassadors, from Australia, Italy, Portugal, Estonia and Luxembourg.
On Friday, he will attend the celebrations for the national anniversary of 1 April. In the morning, he will attend the solemn service, followed by the trisagion at the prisoners' graves. In the afternoon he will attend the event of the Association of Fighters of EOKA 1955 - '59, the celebration of the national anniversary.
(PM/MB)
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