Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades departs on Sunday, for New York, where he will address the 72nd United Nations General Assembly and will have a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as well as, among others, bilateral meetings with other foreign leaders and officials.
On Sunday evening, he is set to address an event hosted by Cypriots living in London, a presidency press release issued here today says.
President Anastasiades arrives in New York on Monday, where on the sidelines of the General Assembly he will have bilateral meetings with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, while in the evening he will take part at the dinner hosted by the UN SG to all heads of state taking part in the Assembly.
On Wednesday, September 20, the Cypriot President will meet with members of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), member of AIPAC as well as members of the Conference of the Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations.
He is also set to hold a meeting with Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland.
On Thursday, September 21, President Anastasiades will address the UN General Assembly.
He is set to meet with Archbishop of America Demetrios on the same day and take part in an event hosted by the Federation of the Organisations of Cypriots of America.
On, Friday, September 22, he will have a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations headquarters.
He will later take part in a luncheon with the permanent representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
President Anastasiades will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides and other officers.
He returns to Cyprus on Friday, September 23.