Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday hailed Cyprus’ “excellent” relationship with France, saying, “whenever there is a crisis, whenever there is an opportunity, our two countries stand together”.
“Our two countries stand together precisely because of their common interests and strong foundations,” he said upon the visit of his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot to the island.
As such, he said, the two countries will now “accelerate and intensify” talks being held with the aim of “creating a stronger and more lasting institutional framework which will guide bilateral relations” between them.
“We intend to advance our relations to the next level with the signing of an enhanced strategic partnership during the visit of [French President Emmanuel Macron] to Cyprus. Today, we had the opportunity to discuss in detail these documents, which will constitute a milestone in our relations,” he said.
He added that relations between Cyprus and France have
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