International Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, is in Cyprus for a working go to, it was formally introduced on Sunday.
He first met with President Nicos Anastasiades on the Presidential Palace earlier than the Prince held discuss with International Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, with whom he mentioned Cyprus-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations, the Cyprus challenge, different regional developments, in addition to worldwide problems with frequent curiosity.
Prolonged consultations between the 2 Ministers, within the presence of official delegations of the Ministries of International Affairs of Cyprus and Saudi Arabia, adopted.
“Discussions are anticipated to deal with the total vary of Cyprus-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations, in addition to the prospects for his or her additional strengthening and deepening, current developments within the international locations of the Jap Mediterranean, the Gulf and the broader Center East, the Cyprus challenge, different regional developments, EU-Saudi Arabia relations, in addition to different worldwide problems with frequent curiosity,” the official assertion had stated.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have up to now didn’t yield outcomes. The newest spherical of negotiations, in July 2017 on the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.