Meeting with Biden of historic importance, Christodoulides and Mitsotakis say
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at a tête-à-tête meeting with the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis. pio.gov.cy
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Statement from the Press Secretary of the White House, Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President Nikos Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus
President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides to meet Joe Biden at the White House: The meeting, will be the first official visit by a Cypriot president in 28 years
The historic importance of the Cypriot President’s meeting with US President Joe Biden was highlighted by President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in brief statements before their meeting in Athens on Thursday afternoon.
As both leaders said, this is a meeting of great importance, taking place many years after the last time a Cypriot President was received at the White House.
President Christodoulides underlined that his meeting with the US President reflects “the recognition of the role that Cyprus and Greece play in the region.”
As he noted, in a region of particular geostrategic importance, Cyprus is implementing a constructive strategy “with actions and deeds, not with words.”
“This strategy brings results, it is being recognised”, the President noted, adding that this “also strengthens our efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem.”
“There can be no wavering in foreign policy, we are on the right side of history,” he said, expressing satisfaction with the coordination between Cyprus-Greece in implementing a strategy that, as he said, “brings results”.
On his part, the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis congratulated President Christodoulides on his meeting with the US President, which, he said, comes 28 years after the last time a Cypriot President was received at the White House.
Mitsotakis said that the meeting “confirms the strategic dimension of the relationship between Cyprus and the United States, in continuation of the strategic relationship that Greece also has with the United States”.
At the same time, he noted that the US “recognise that the time has now come for a just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, within the framework of the UN Security Council resolutions.”
In this context, he described the meeting between the two Presidents as an important moment “that adds to the momentum that has been building in recent months.”
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
Source: CNA/AZA/EPH/2024
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