Foreign Ministers of Cyprus and Russia discuss Cyprus question, EastMed and Lybia, KNEWS

The discussion on regional affairs also focused on developments in Libya

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17 JUNE 2020 - 18:21

The Cyprus problem, developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, and Libya, were among the topics discussed over the phone between the Cyprus foreign minister Nicos Christodoulides and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavov on Wednesday.

A tweet by the foreign ministry said Christodoulides and Lavrov discussed bilateral issues, the Cyprus question, as well as regional affairs with a focus on the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the situation in Libya.

Foreign Minister @Christodulides discussed #bilateral issues, the #Cyprus question, as well as regional affairs with focus on the latest developments in the #EastMed and the situation in #Libya, in telephone conversation with Russian counterpart #SergeyLavrov this afternoon pic.twitter.com/Y3T7N6zeK2
— Cyprus MFA (@CyprusMFA) June 17, 2020

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