Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said that through their
trilateral cooperation with Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Jordan, Cyprus
and Greece have become factors of stability in the Southeastern
Mediterrannean and this is extremely important.
Tsipras was speaking during his meeting with Cyprus President Nicos
Anastasiades ahead of the fifth Trilateral Summit among Cyprus, Greece
and Egypt, that took place in Nicosia. On his part, Anastasiades
welcomed Tsipras expresssing the belief that the Trilateral Summit will
be as productive as the previous ones, taking into consideration the new
sectors of action which are on their agenda.
He referred to the official visit which the President of Egypt Abdel
Fattah al-Sisi paid to Cyprus on Monday 20 November, noting that they
exchanged views and agreed on fields of cooperation between the two
countries, "which are extended to the trilateral effort we are making
and which will be on the agenda of our consultations today."
Anastasiades also expressed Cyprus` solidarity with Greece that has been
hit by adverse weather conditions.
On his part, Tsipras expressed his satisfaction that he is visiting
Cyprus. He said that Cyprus and Greece have managed through their close
cooperation to achieve something important, as they have become a pillar
of stability in an unstable region.
He said that "through the trilateral cooperation schemes with Egypt, a
very important country in the region, and also with Israel, Lebanon,
Jordan, Cyprus and Greece are becoming factors of stability in the
Southeastern Mediterranean and this is extremely important."
The Greek PM also reiterated his country`s support to a just and viable
settlement of the Cyprus problem, and thanked President Anastasiades for
Cyprus` support and solidarity with Greece as regards the great tragedy
which the country is facing, due to a severe storm.
(www.goldnews.com.cy)