The new US Ambassador to Cyprus, John Breslow, met President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday. Afterwards, Breslow stressed the importance of security, protection and prosperity in Cyprus-US relations, as well as developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Speaking after the meeting, Breslow said he had a “wonderful meeting” with Christodoulides. “We talked about the great cooperation the United States and Cyprus have, and about all the projects we’re working on together,” he said.
He reiterated that security, protection and prosperity, along with developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, are important priorities in relations between the two countries.
The US ambassador said he was “extremely happy” to be in Cyprus as ambassador, and that he looked forward to working with Christodoulides on future initiatives.
According to sources, the meeting also covered the visa waiver programme and energy, including the presence and activity of two major American companies in Cyprus. It also touched on mutual cooperation in other areas, including trade and security.
The same sources said Breslow is also expected to visit the Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos, which is being expanded with US funding so that it can serve heavy transport aircraft and support emergency or humanitarian missions.
(Information from Cyprus News Agency)
