China expressed interest in the transfer of natural gas with pipelines.

Secretary General of the Ecologists, Ioanna Panayiotou, speaking after a meeting with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Liu Xinsheng, said; “we were clarified that Chinese entrepreneurs are interested, especially with regard to the transfer of natural gas with pipelines and its distribution in the country”.

Also we were emphasized that there is interest in the area of education, that is, Chinese students to study in our universities.

“We want to thank China for its consistent support over time, in the Security Council and other international bodies. China is a firm ally of Cyprus, in its struggle to enforce the laws and rights of the Cypriot people”, she said.

“As Ecologists, we believe that this relationship should be interactive and Cyprus, always under its role as a Member State of the European Union, should help Chinese entrepreneurs who want to invest in Cyprus”.

Cyprus can become a bridge for the strengthening of relations between China and the European Union, using its role as a European partner”, she added.

The Chinese ambassador noted that China and Cyprus are good friends and China will continue to support the political and territorial integrity of a united Cyprus in the future, “We will promote our mutual economic relations with Cyprus”.

He stressed that China’s and Cyprus’s friendship dates back fourty years and expressed his pleasure for the meeting with the Ecologists.