In the context of his
participation in the Asia - Europe Meeting (ASEM) which takes place in New
Delhi between 11 - 12 November, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Cyprus, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, held yesterday a bilateral meeting with the Minister
of External Affairs of India, Mr Salman Khurshid.
The meeting was held in a
very positive atmosphere, where the two Ministers reaffirmed the close and
historic ties of friendship between Cyprus and India.
Ministers Kasoulides and Khurshid
discussed, inter alia, issues of bilateral relations and matters of economic
cooperation, including the completion of new agreements, as well as possible
ways to further promote investments between the two countries. At the same time,
the two sides agreed to remain committed in working together to resolve issues that arose regarding the Agreement on Avoidance of
Double Taxation.
Furthermore, Minister
Kasoulides informed his counterpart on the latest developments concerning the
Cyprus problem. Mr Khrurshid reiterated his country's support for the independence,
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cyprus, expressing hope for the
success of the efforts to solve the Cyprus problem.
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