Βilateral relations, regional developments, Local weather Change, efforts to fight covid-19 and the Cyprus difficulty have been on the agenda of a gathering President Nicos Anastasiades had on Friday with the King of Jordan Abdullah II, who’s paying an official go to to Cyprus.
Upon his arrival on the Presidential Palace, a navy honorary guard introduced honours and the nationwide anthems of Cyprus and Jordan have been carried out.
Then the King of Jordan laid a wreath on the Monument of Archbishop Makarios III.
In keeping with an announcement by the Presidency, the President and the King of Jordan held a personal assembly throughout which items have been exchanged. In a while, the President bestowed upon the King of Jordan the very best honour of the Republic of Cyprus, the Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III, and King Abdullah II bestowed upon the President the very best honour of Jordan, the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Renaissance.
On the sidelines of the personal assembly between the 2 leaders, bilateral Agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding have been signed by competent Ministers of the 2 international locations.
The Agreements signed concern the avoidance of double taxation, the extradition of fugitives from justice, and a Memorandum οn growth cooperation between the Ministries of Overseas Affairs.
President Anastasiades and the King of Jordan held expanded talks with their respective delegations within the format of a dinner.
Among the many points mentioned have been bilateral relations, regional developments, Local weather Change, efforts to fight covid-19. The President additionally briefed the King of Jordan on the most recent developments on the Cyprus drawback and the Turkish provocations towards the Republic of Cyprus.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded and occupied 37% of its territory. Quite a few rounds of talks beneath the UN aegis to reunite the island beneath a federal roof didn’t yield outcomes.