President Anastasiadis is paying an official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today, accompanied by Government Ministers.
Yesterday, upon his arrival at Riyadh Airport, the President was received by The governor of the capital of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz al Saud, while a military procession paid tribute.
According to a statement from the Presidency, the talks will focus on developments in the Cyprus issue and the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the situation in Ukraine, Cyprus-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations, energy issues and EU-Saudi Arabia relations.
The President of the Republic will have a meeting at noon with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with whom he will attend talks./p>
The President of the Republic will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulidis, the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry Mrs. Natasa Pileidou, the Deputy Minister under the President Kyriakos Kousios, the Deputy Government Spokeswoman Niovi Parissos < >
The Successor to the Throne will then host a dinner in honor of the President of the Republic.
On the sidelines of President Anastasiadis's visit to Riyadh, The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry are also expected to have meetings with their Saudi counterparts.
The President of the Republic will return to Cyprus tonight.
KYPE