Cyprus President cancels official visit to Austria, KNEWS

Anastasiades was set to meet he Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen on Wednesday

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10 MARCH 2020 - 16:46

The President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, cancelled his two-day official visit to Austria.

The cancellation of the President's trip, for which he was scheduled to depart on Tuesday afternoon, comes as a result of developments involving the spread of coronavirus.

Anastasiades was set to meet he Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen on Wednesday, and Chancellor Sebastian Kurzand on Thursday.

President of Cyprus to pay an official visit to Austria

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