President Christodoulides met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday afternoon to discuss bilateral cooperation, regional issues, and initiatives including trilateral partnerships.
Welcoming President Christodoulides, Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke of the close relations between their countries.
Netanyahu added that the region is undergoing significant reshaping and stated that Cyprus and Israel, as two democracies, share common values and interests aimed at securing their future and increasing prosperity. He also emphasised the importance of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the Cyprus-Greece-Israel trilateral cooperation, noting his desire to host a trilateral summit in Israel soon.
On his part, President Christodoulides congratulated the Israeli Prime Minister on the country’s national anniversary and expressed solidarity for recent fires Israel faced.
President Christodoulides stated that Cyprus had once again proven to be a reliable and predictable neighbour, ready to support its friends in time of need. He added that while the two countries maintain excellent relations, much more needs to be done in cooperation in the fields of defence, intelligence exchange, trade, and tourism.
He noted that their discussions would also cover the situation in the region, trilateral partnerships, bilateral relations, and the priorities of the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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