China ready to boost COVID-19 aid to Cyprus

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday expressed China's readiness to continue and further strengthen its assistance towards Cyprus in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a telephone conversation with Cypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, the two exchanged views on COVID-19 pandemic in the two countries, as well as on the spread and the effects of the disease worldwide.

Christodoulides expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus for China`s significant assistance in dealing with the pandemic, while on his part, Yi reiterated China`s readiness to continue and further strengthen assistance to Cyprus, as well as Beijing's readiness to share with the competent Cypriot authorities the experiences of Chinese doctors regarding the best practices for dealing with the pandemic.

The Cypriot Foreign Minister accepted his counterpart’s invitation to visit China in the near future.