President Nikos Christodoulides will take part in the EU Summit in Brussels on Thursday.  During a working lunch EU leaders will also discuss with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the situation in the Middle East and the state of play in Ukraine.

On the sidelines of the summit, President Christodoulides is also likely to discuss with the UN chief the efforts to revive the UN-backed talks on Cyprus.

The President will also take part in the European People’s Party (EPP) summit and later he will join the EU Summit and a working dinner focusing on the Middle East, EU’s support to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s continuing invasion and global challenges.

Guterres travelled to the EU capital on Tuesday to hold contacts with EU leaders and officials.