Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades departs on Tuesday for Davos, Switzerland, where he will participate in the 45th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Anastasiades will hold meetings, on the sidelins of the Forum, with heads of state and government.
According to an official announcement, the President will be accompanied by the Deputy Minister to the President Constantinos Petrides.
Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday in a written statement that in view of the latest developments on the Cyprus problem, the President accepted an invitation to attend and participate in the 45th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which will take place between 21 and 24 January.
The theme of this year’s Forum is “The New Global Context”. It is expected that a great number of heads of state and governments will attend the Forum, along with leaders of world economic organizations and multinational enterprises.
President Anastasiades suspended his participation in the UN-backed peace talks following a Navigational Telex or NAVTEX, issued by Turkey in October last year, as Turkish seismic research vessel “Barbaros” violated the Republic’s exclusive economic zone.
Repeated calls for the withdrawal of “Barbaros” went unheeded by Ankara, which announced recently the NAVTEX`s extension until April 6, 2015.
Turkey, whose troops occupy Cyprus’ northern part since they invaded in 1974, does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus, in spite of numerous calls by the EU, which Ankara aspires to join, to do so and normalise relations with Nicosia.
Anastasiades will hold meetings, on the sidelins of the Forum, with heads of state and government.
According to an official announcement, the President will be accompanied by the Deputy Minister to the President Constantinos Petrides.
Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday in a written statement that in view of the latest developments on the Cyprus problem, the President accepted an invitation to attend and participate in the 45th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which will take place between 21 and 24 January.
The theme of this year’s Forum is “The New Global Context”. It is expected that a great number of heads of state and governments will attend the Forum, along with leaders of world economic organizations and multinational enterprises.
President Anastasiades suspended his participation in the UN-backed peace talks following a Navigational Telex or NAVTEX, issued by Turkey in October last year, as Turkish seismic research vessel “Barbaros” violated the Republic’s exclusive economic zone.
Repeated calls for the withdrawal of “Barbaros” went unheeded by Ankara, which announced recently the NAVTEX`s extension until April 6, 2015.
Turkey, whose troops occupy Cyprus’ northern part since they invaded in 1974, does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus, in spite of numerous calls by the EU, which Ankara aspires to join, to do so and normalise relations with Nicosia.
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