President Christodoulides engages in crucial talks with German chancellor

President of the Republic Nikos Christoulides will hold talks on Thursday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, during which they will discuss the Cyprus problem, the President's proposal for more active EU involvement in the Cyprus efforts and bilateral and international affairs.

A press release by the Presidency says that President Christodoulides will pay a working visit to Germany on May 24 and 25, during which he will hold talks with the German Chancellor.

President Christodoulides will depart for Frankfurt on May 24, where he will attend the ceremony for the 25th anniversary of the European Central Bank. On the sidelines of the ceremony, the President of the Republic will meet with the President of the ECB, Christine Lagarde.

He will also attend a dinner hosted by the President of the ECB for heads of state or government and other officials who have been invited to attend the ceremony.

On the 25th of May, President Christodoulides will be in Berlin, where he will be received by the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz.

Christodoulides and Scholz will have a tete-a-tete meeting followed by extended talks between the delegations of the two countries.

The agenda will include developments in the Cyprus issue, the proposal of President Christodoulides for more active involvement of the EU in the solution efforts, bilateral relations, issues related to the European agenda and regional and international developments.

Later on, the President and the Chancellor will hold a joint press conference.

Before departing for Cyprus, Christodoulides will visit the Denkmal Holocaust Memorial.