Cypriot president to address European parliament

President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides will be traveling to Strasbourg on Monday where the next day he will address the plenary of the European Parliament.

According to a press release by the Presidency, President Christodoulides will depart June 12 for Strasbourg, where in the evening he will attend a working dinner with the six Cypriot MEPs.

The following day, June 13, at 11 am (Cyprus time), the President of the Republic will go to the European Parliament, where he will be welcomed by President of the EP Roberta Metsola during an official ceremony.

Christodoulides and Metsola will hold a meeting focusing on the Cyprus problem, Immigration and other matters of European interest. They will then give statements to the press.

At 11.30 am (Cyprus time), the President of the Republic will address the Plenary of the European Parliament and respond to comments and questions from MEPs.

After his address, he will have a meeting with President of the European People's Party (EPP) Manfred Weber, followed by a lunch hosted by Weber in honor of the President, which will also be attended by the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament and the Vice-Presidents of the EPP.

Later on, the President will have a meeting with President of the European Parliament group "Renew Europe" Renew Stéphane Séjourné and then with Vice-President of the Socialists and Democrats Pedro Marques.

The President of the Republic will give a press conference and then participate in a coordination meeting with the EPP political group.

In the evening, he will depart for Vienna, where he will pay a one-day working visit on June 14.