The
Cyprus-Egypt-Greece tripartite Meeting took place today at the Presidential
Palace in Nicosia.
In
the morning, the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades welcomed the
President of Egypt Mr. Abdul Fatah El Sisi and his entourage at the Presidential
Palace.
During
the official welcoming ceremony a military guard presented honors. Following the
performance of the National Anthems of the two countries, President Sissi laid a
wreath at the statue of Archbishop Makarios III, the first president of the
Republic of Cyprus.
President
Sisi was accompanied by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Investments and
Energy, Messrs. Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Ashaf Abdel Tawab and Sherif Ismail
respectively.
A
private meeting followed between the President of the Republic and President
Sissi and then expanded talks took place between the delegations of the two
countries.
Subsequently,
the Prime Minister of Greece Mr. Alexis Tsipras arrived at the Presidential
Palace who was officially received by President Anastasiades, while a military
guard presented honors. Following the performance of the National Anthems, the
Prime Minister laid a wreath at the statue of President Makarios.
The
Prime minister of Greece was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr.
Nikos Kotzias.
A
private meeting followed between President Sisi and the Greek Prime Minister and
then expanded talks took place between the delegations of the two
countries.
A
private meeting followed among the three leaders and then expanded talks among
the delegations of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt.
The
three leaders then made statements to the mass media during which they referred
to the joint declaration which they issued, the Nicosia Declaration.
Finally,
President Sisi, Prime Minister Tsipras and the members of their delegations
participated in a working lunch, at the presidential Palace, which was hosted in
their honor by President Anastasiades.
