22 February 2017
NICOSIA, Cyprus (Press Release) — The President of Cyrus, Nicos Anastasiades, on Wednesday delivered a forceful address to an almost 100-member delegation of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations visiting the country as part of the Conference’s 43rd Annual Leadership Mission to Israel.
Describing the relationship between Cyprus and Israel, the President declared, “In a world characterized by the rise of turmoil, extremism, sectarianism, and terrorism, Cyprus, and Israel—two countries at the heart of the Mediterranean that share the same values and common vision – are beacons of stability, and natural partners of the West in the Middle East.”
