European Council President Antonio Costa will invite Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun to Brussels, Cypriot authorities spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis mentioned on Tuesday.
Letymbiotis mentioned President Nikos Christodoulides had inspired Costa to ask Aoun to Brussels, and that Aoun will meet with the heads of European Union establishments and produce other contacts throughout his time within the Belgian capital.
He mentioned Christodoulides had additionally “underlined the significance of supporting Lebanon because it strikes in direction of stability”, a transfer which can “have a constructive impression on regional safety and stability”.
The information comes days after Christodoulides travelled to Beirut to be the primary overseas chief to satisfy Aoun following his election.
There, he mentioned the EU should “actively and systematically assist” Aoun, and use “all of the out there means in its toolbox” to take action.
“That is important for the steadiness and prosperity of Lebanon, but additionally of the broader area,” he mentioned.
To this finish, he highlighted the function Cyprus can play as an EU member state, expressing his will to “additional strengthen cooperation in any respect ranges” whereas “additionally taking benefits of the alternatives supplied by Cyprus’ membership of the EU”.
He additionally expressed his “agency assist for Lebanon’s efforts to strengthen its stability and financial restoration”.
Earlier than the assembly, Christodoulides had identified that he is aware of Aoun “very effectively”, given that he’s the commander-in-chief of the Lebanese armed forces – a task he has held since 2017.
He additionally emphasised the significance of the truth that Cyprus is “the EU member state within the area”, and that the nation has “glorious relations with all neighbouring international locations”.
