The Minister of Defence, Mr Christoforos Fokaides, had a meeting toay, in his office, with the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Cyprus, Mrs Oksana Tomova.
During their meeting, the two parts exchanged views on issues of common interest and reaffirmed the excellent relations and cooperation between Cyprus and Slovakia.
The Defence Minister thanked Mrs Tomova, on behalf of the Cyprus Government, for her country's initiatives in promoting intercommunal dialogue and for the participation of the Slovak Republic in UNFICYP. He also briefed Mrs Ambassador on the latest developments concerning the Cyprus problem.
On her part, Mrs Tomova expressed the hope that progress will be made soon, noting that her country will continue to provide its full support for the efforts to solve the Cyprus problem.
Minister Fokaides and Ambassador Tomova also talked about the upcoming visit of the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic, Mr Miloš Koterec, to Cyprus, expected to take place on 26 June.
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