N. Anastasiadis met with the Prime Minister of Israel

The developments in the Cyprus issue and the ongoing Turkish provocations against the Republic of Cyprus, the regional developments, the Cyprus-Israel cooperation in the fields of defense and security, as well as the cooperation in the field of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, were among the topics discussed. during today’s meeting of the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis with the Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett, in Jerusalem.

The meeting took place in the context of the 8th tripartite Israel-Cyprus-Greece Summit, the first to be held with Mr. Bennett as head of the Israeli delegation.

Welcoming the Cypriot President, the Israeli Prime Minister said that “relations between the two countries are stronger than ever, and this is largely due to your initiative and leadership, and we understand and appreciate this. At a time when the forces of destruction trying to become even more destructive, it is even more important that we, the positive forces, work together to ensure the prosperity, the defense, the economy of the Eastern Mediterranean.The relations between our two countries go beyond common interests. sometimes common problems and I look forward to the tripartite Summit “.

On his part, Mr. Anastasiadis said, among other things, that the relations between the two countries are very close and continue to be strengthened for the benefit of the two peoples. According to the Cypriot Presidency, the President added that the cooperation between the two countries is based on the values ​​of peace and stability, always in the framework of international law.

Following the President’s private meeting with the Prime Minister, extended talks took place between the delegations of the two countries, during which the bilateral relations were reviewed and the common will was expressed for their further strengthening. The talks also discussed ways for the two countries to further co-operate in emergencies, such as extinguishing fires and dealing with crises in the region.

Extensive reference was also made to Climate Change, during which the initiative of N. Anastasiadis was discussed to address its effects on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East and the regional cooperation that is being formed in this field and on the basis of the initiative.

Issues related to the energy sector were also discussed and the great importance of the electrical interconnection through projects such as the Eurasia interconnector was emphasized, as well as the contribution of the construction of the EastMed pipeline in the field of energy security in the region.

From the Cypriot side, the talks were attended by the Ministers of Defense, Charalambos Petridis and Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Costas Kadis, the Government Spokesman, Marios Pelekanos, the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Civil Service.

Subsequently, a memorandum was signed between the two countries in the field of scientific cooperation. From the Cypriot side, the memorandum was signed by Mr. Kokkinos and from the Israeli side, the Minister of Science and Technology, Orit Farkash-Hacohen. Among other things, the memorandum provides for cooperation in promoting research exchanges in scientific fields aimed at sustainable development and includes actions such as supporting joint research projects by scientists from the two countries, joint seminars, scientific symposia and other related meetings. other cooperation activities.

SOURCE: AMPE