The latest developments, as they have unfolded in the last 24 hours following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, as well as the important geostrategic role of Cyprus in the wider Eastern Mediterranean region will be on the agenda of the contacts that the President of the Republic, Mr. Tomorrow, Monday, President Anastasiades will travel to Saudi Arabia for a scheduled official visit, while next Wednesday he will receive Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Nicosia.
Cyprus' role on the international political scene as a member of the European Union, its efforts to promote international legitimacy and the initiatives it is developing in this direction will be discussed during the meetings of President Anastasiades, who will also provide information on Turkey's provocative actions in the region, on our side's efforts to restart the negotiation process and on the Confidence Building Measures he has proposed to assist the whole process.
Cyprus and Saudi Arabia look forward to further developing their already close ties.
The Republic of Cyprus and Saudi Arabia are strengthening their bilateral relations, especially in the areas of foreign policy, security, energy and the environment, tourism, trade and investment.
This will be followed on 2 March by the visit to Cyprus of the President of Israel, Mr. Isaac Herzog. The importance of the Israeli President's visit is given due to the close cooperation between Cyprus and Israel. The two leaders are expected to review the excellent relationship and cooperation between Cyprus and Israel, both bilaterally and trilaterally. Furthermore, current developments at the international level and in the Eastern Mediterranean, issues related to the energy sector and the Cyprus problem are expected to be at the centre of the two sides' discussions.
Important are the meetings of the Council of Ministers next Thursday morning and of the National Council in the afternoon of the same day. The President's proposal for Confidence Building Measures, as well as efforts to curb Turkish intransigence in order to restart the Cyprus settlement negotiations will be discussed at the meeting with the leaders of the political parties.
(PM/MG)
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