Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Paris for a high-level summit on Ukraine peace efforts and hold bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said today.
Christodoulides will depart late tonight for the French capital to participate in the multilateral meeting focused on peace and security in Ukraine, organised at the initiative of President Macron.
The summit, scheduled for Thursday morning, will gather numerous heads of state, government leaders and chiefs of international organisations to exchange views on the situation in Ukraine within the framework of achieving a comprehensive peace agreement.
“The summit takes on particular significance as it follows consultations held between the United States, Russia and Ukraine as part of international efforts for a ceasefire,” Letymbiotis told reporters at the Presidential Palace.
Cyprus’s participation comes after its recent involvement in the Meeting of National Guard Chiefs on March 11. The Mediterranean island nation is part of a small group of countries working to support the peace process.
Letymbiotis said Cyprus would emphasise the importance of the European Union’s role in peace efforts, alongside respect for international law and the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of all states.
On the sidelines of the summit, President Christodoulides will hold bilateral talks with President Macron to discuss bilateral relations and strengthening the strategic partnership between Cyprus and France.
Additionally, a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Cyprus, France and Lebanon‘s Joseph Aoun is scheduled for Friday to discuss recent developments in Lebanon and the broader Eastern Mediterranean region, as part of Cyprus’s ongoing efforts to enhance regional dialogue and stability.
