Cyprus hosts on Wednesday two major Summits of particular importance for its foreign policy and for regional cooperation, Government Spokesperson, Konstantinos Letymbiotis, said today, during a press briefing, in Nicosia.
The second Intergovernmental Cyprus-Greece Summit and the Trilateral Cyprus-Greece-Jordan Summit, taking place at the Cypriot capital “highlight the country’s role as a stabilizing factor in the Eastern Mediterranean, with the main focus being on security, collaboration and development in critical sectors, such as energy, investments and the management of regional challenges,” he said.
The two Summits are a tangible proof that Cyprus is a trusted regional partner and together with other countries from the region they are keen to promote security and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, Letymbiotis went on.
He said that on Wednesday morning, the second Intergovernmental Cyprus-Greece Summit will take place at the Presidential Palace, headed by Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with the participation of a large number of Ministers and Deputy Ministers from both governments.
Cypriot Ministers will also have bilateral meetings with their Greek counterparts. During the Summit, the Cyprus issue, digital transition, collaboration in labor issues and social policies, as well as in education, health, shipping, culture and defense are expected to be discussed.
Prior to the Summit, President Christodoulides and Premier Mitsotakis will attend and address the 2nd business forum, taking place in Nicosia with the support of the Chambers of Commerce from both countries.
After the Intergovernmental Summit, Letymbiotis went on, President Christodoulides will welcome the King of Jordan Abdullah II at the Presidential Palace and together with the Greek Prime Minister, they will attend the 4th Trilateral Cyprus-Greece-Jordan Summit, following the last Summit held in Athens, in July 2021.
The three leaders will take stock of achievements up until now, in the framework of the trilateral cooperation and will set new goals in various sectors of common interest, the Government Spokesperson went on.
He said that the Trilateral Summit will begin with a private meeting of the three leaders, and a working lunch will follow in the presence of the respective delegations. The implementation of the trilateral cooperation so far will be among the topics to be discussed at the Summit, including the setup of a Permanent Secretariat to coordinate trilateral cooperation mechanisms with its headquarters in Cyprus, cooperation in firefighting operations with the creation of a regional center based in Cyprus, as well as cooperation on education and investment matters.
Regional developments, the Cyprus issue, EU-Jordan relations, migration, humanitarian aid to Gaza and energy will feture in the Summit’s agenda.
During the Trilateral Summit, the three countries are expected to sign Memorandums of Understanding in education, water management and investments.
The Republic of Cyprus ascribes particular importance to the trilateral cooperation mechanisms, developed at its own initiative, with countries sharing common principles and values and aim at fostering stability and prosperity in the region, Letymbiotis concluded.
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Source: CNA/THN/EG/AGK/2024
