U.S. President Joe Biden expressed continued optimism for Cyprus’s reunification during talks with President Christodoulides at the White House on Wednesday.
“I remain optimistic about the possibility that a reunited Cyprus, a bizonal bicommunal federation is possible”, Biden said in his opening remarks. “And the United States stands ready to provide any support we can towards that goal”.
Biden recalled his visit to Cyprus a decade ago as Vice President, when he had declared that “there is no limit to what our nations can achieve when they work together”.
Highlighting recent cooperation, Biden praised Cyprus’s role in supporting Ukraine and facilitating humanitarian aid to Gaza. “Today we stood against Russia’s vicious onslaught in Ukraine, we launched a strategic dialogue and increased cooperation in a wide range of issues from energy security to Artificial Intelligence. We served humanitarian aid delivery to 8,000 metric tons to Gaza. Mr President, Cyprus made all this possible”, Biden said.
Christodoulides, who thanked Biden for the invitation, emphasised bilateral cooperation in defence, security, energy, law enforcement, technology and innovation. He noted that the recent strategic dialogue between the two nations demonstrated a “clear and strong political will” to enhance the partnership further.
“Mr President I count on your support, the support of the US, to resume negotiations and find a solution of the Cyprus problem, a solution in line with the UN Security Council resolutions, a solution that is based on our common values and principles democracy and respect of human rights,” the Cypriot leader said.
Christodoulides said Cyprus is “a predictable and reliable partner of the US in a region of great geopolitical importance”, highlighting the country’s EU membership and its strong regional relationships.
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