09.06.2005
Cyprus - Russia's Gateway to the Middle East and Europe
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Pavel Simonov, AIA Russian section
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Russian version
The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, today concluded his visit to the Republic of Cyprus. It was the third arrival of the head of the Russian foreign policy department to Nicosia in the last 45 years of mutual relations. While on Cyprus, Sergey Lavrov met with the President, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Chairman of the Parliament of the Republic. The overall objective of the visit was the signing of an agreement on simplification of a visa regimen between the two countries. In this connection Moscow and Nicosia are paying special attention to cooperation in the economic area, in particular in the sphere of tourism. Additionally, during the negotiations, the parties discussed the question of the Cypriotpeace process, and also the situation of the Middle-Eastern conflict as well as in Iraq.
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