The European Union’s role in supporting the UN Secretary-General’s new initiative to restart talks on the Cyprus problem is “crucial and substantial”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
The statement came as he announced Wednesday’s visit by Antonio Costa, the incoming President of the European Council, to Cyprus.
Costa, Portugal’s former Prime Minister who was elected European Council President in June and takes office in December, will meet the President at the Presidential Palace for private talks, followed by a walk along the Green Line in Nicosia’s walled city.
The visit will conclude with a working lunch attended by both delegations.
The European Council President-elect is touring EU member states to shape policies and common approaches ahead of what Letymbiotis described as “a critical period for EU institutions”.
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