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In preparation for the European Council to be held in Brussels on 29 and 30 June, the President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Christodoulides participated today in a teleconference convened by the President of the European Council Mr. Charles Michel with a group of Heads of State and Government of EU Member States.
The teleconference was also attended by the Presidents of Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Poland and the Chancellor of Austria.
The teleconference discussed issues related, inter alia, to the discussion to be held at the lunch between the EU Heads of State or Government and the NATO Secretary General, and issues on the agenda of the European Council, such as the situation in Ukraine, migration, the economy, as well as the external relations of the Union.
In his intervention in the teleconference, President Christodoulides said, inter alia, referring to the situation in Ukraine, that Cyprus welcomes the 11th sanctions package and its provisions to address the issue of circumvention by third countries.
On migration, the President of the Republic referred to the pressures that Cyprus faces from migratory flows, noting that the main causes of the phenomenon must be addressed and stressed the importance of a balance between solidarity and responsibility.
Regarding the Cyprus issue, the President of the Republic referred to the importance of further active involvement of the EU in efforts to break the deadlock in the Cyprus problem, noting that the window of opportunity following the elections in Turkey should be exploited and adding that he is doing his utmost to create an appropriate climate for the resumption of the talks.
The President of the Republic expressed satisfaction at the inclusion of a reference to the Cyprus problem in the Council Conclusions, at the initiative of the Government, despite the fact that it is not on the agenda of the forthcoming European Council, as well as at the commitment shown by the European Council to the more active involvement of the EU at all stages of the process, using all the means at its disposal.
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