The President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy will pay a one-day official visit to Cyprus on Monday, 28 May, on the occasion of the assumption of the EU Presidency by the Republic of Cyprus.
President Rompuy will be accompanied by his spouse Geertrui Van Rompuy and a European Council delegation.
According to an official announcement, the European Council President and his spouse will arrive in Cyprus on Monday, early in the afternoon, and at 4pm they will arrive be welcomed by President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and his spouse Elsie Christofia at the Presidential Palace.
Later on, the two Presidents will hold a tete-a-tete meeting followed by talks between the delegations of the two sides.
On behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, participants include Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou, Deputy Minister to the President for European Affairs Andreas Mavroyiannis, Director of the Diplomatic Office of the President Marios Ieronymides, and Permanent Representative to the EU Kornelios Korneliou.
Following the talks, President Christofias and President Rompuy will make joint statements to the Press, while later in the evening, President Christofias and his spouse will host an official dinner in honour of President Rompuy and his spouse at the Presidential Palace.
The Republic of Cyprus assumes on July 1st the Presidency of the Council of the EU throughout the second term of 2012, as part of a Trio Presidency along with Poland and Denmark.
