Statements by the President of the Republic

The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, will travel to Lebanon on Monday for a meeting with the country’s leadership in relation to the migration issue, as he mentioned himself this afternoon.

In statements to the press at Tochni, asked about the content of the proposals of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General (SG), the President said: “A specific proposal was made to me by the UN Secretary General. Others were present at the meeting, we were not alone. I responded positively. Hopefully,  positive developments will take place tomorrow.

We have the support of the Greek Government in this effort. The Foreign Minister (of Greece) is in Brussels, at the NATO Summit, so let us wait and see. Hopefully, positive developments will take place and certainly what needs to be done will be done.”

Asked to specify on the support we expect from the Commission on migration, the President of the Republic said: “On Sunday, I will meet with the President of the European Commission. We are in contact at a technical level.

On Monday, I will travel to Lebanon with the Ministers of Interior, Foreign Affairs, the Chief of the National Guard and other state officials. I have spoken again with the Prime Minister of Lebanon.

We are indeed facing a difficult situation, a crisis, but I want to assure you that we will do everything possible. By saying everything possible, I am not excluding anything, so that we can deal with this situation also. And rest assured we will deal with it.”

(EP)

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