Foreign Minister of Paraguay Eladio Loizaga has reaffirmed the country`s support for a settlement to the Cyprus problem and referred to the importance of contributing to peace through the participation in the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, UNFICYP.
Loizaga held a meeting this week with Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Paraguay (resident in Brasilia), Haralambos Kafkarides, who presented his credentials to President Horacio Cartes.
According to a press release by PIO, the accreditation ceremony was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay, Eladio Loizaga.
Kafkarides conveyed greetings by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, and wished for progress and prosperity for the people of the Republic of Paraguay.
The President of the Republic of Paraguay expressed confidence in further strengthening bilateral relations.
Meanwhile, during a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Paraguay, the Cypriot Ambassador briefed him on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus problem.
They also exchanged views on bilateral relations and Paraguay’s relations with the European Union. Kafkarides thanked the Foreign Minister of Paraguay for the country`s participation in UNFICYP since 1998.
The Foreign Minister reaffirmed the country`s support for a settlement to the Cyprus problem and referred to the importance of contributing to peace through the participation in UNFICYP.
At the same time, he expressed his Government’s willingness to further strengthen the cooperation between the two countries and thanked Cyprus for its contribution in further strengthening EU-Paraguay relations.