The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cyprus, according to a statement from the Presidency.
As noted, among many others, the President of the Republic received congratulatory messages from the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the country, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud; the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq; the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, the King of Spain, Felipe VI, the King of the Netherlands, Willem – Alexander, the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, the President of Slovenia, Ms. Natasa Pirc Musar, the President and Prime Minister of Hungary, András Baka and Péter Magyar, respectively, and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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According to the announcement, in his message, the President of China, whose country is a Permanent Member of the Security Council, stated, among other things, that China and Cyprus are trusted friends who have always respected and supported one another, upholding the principles of solidarity, mutual trust, and mutually beneficial cooperation amid a turbulent international landscape.
She also noted that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the fifth anniversary of the launch of strategic cooperation, and expressed her commitment to furtherbilateral relations.
The President of Egypt—whose country participated with a military contingent and aircraft in today’s military parade marking the anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus’s independence—referred in his message, among other things, the long-standing relations between Cyprus and Egypt, reaffirming his commitment to continuing the joint efforts with the Cypriot Government to further strengthen bilateral relations in many areas of mutual interest. He added that the President of the Republic’s recent visit to El Alamein provides further impetus to constructive bilateral cooperation.
