- Foreign Secretary will sign new agreement
with Cypriot Foreign Minister Kasoulides to enhance UK-Cyprus
cooperation.
- The ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ (MOU) will boost
collaboration on foreign policy, security, science, climate and
trade.
- The UK and Cyprus will work together to respond to
shared threats such as global warming and the Ukraine
crisis.
Foreign Secretary will meet Foreign Minister
Ioannis Kasoulides of the Republic of Cyprus in London today
(Tuesday 15 November) to sign a new agreement for closer
bilateral relations between the two countries.
The ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ will increase foreign policy,
security, economic and educational ties between the UK and
Cyprus. It will support joint cooperation on urgent global
challenges such as climate change and Russian aggression in
Ukraine.
Foreign Secretary said:
The modern UK-Cyprus relationship is defined by our shared
history, our common values, and our mutual ambition for the
future - underpinned by our close people-to-people links.
This agreement will boost research collaboration between our
universities and increase opportunities for trade in professional
services, shipping and green growth.
To ensure implementation of the agreement, the UK and the
Republic of Cyprus will hold regular consultations to assess
progress, exchange information and propose new areas for joint
cooperation.
After the MOU signing, Foreign Minister Kasoulides will attend a
lunch hosted by Lord Ahmad, Minister of State for the UN.
The UK and Cyprus have just celebrated 62 years of bilateral
relations and share strong people-to-people links, with 300,000
Cypriots residing in the UK and approximately one million Brits
visiting Cyprus every year.
Both countries will continue to work closely together for a just
and lasting solution to the Cyprus settlement process within the
UN parameters.
