Roberta METSOLA, EP Presidents visits Cyprus. She meets with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus. Extracts from her arrival and from the joint press conference. They both pay tribute to Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, following her death on 08th September 2022.

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

EU - Cyprus (T)

ANASTASIADES, Nicos (CY)

Cyprus

president's agenda

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Cyprus: Meeting with Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus

External shots of the Presidencial Palace (4)

Arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and welcome by Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus

Wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of the 1st President of Cyprus : Arch. makarios III

Handshake and photo opportunity (2 shots)

T&ecirc;te-&agrave;-t&ecirc;te between Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of the Republic of Cyprus (4 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of Cyprus, Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I welcome to Cyprus, the president of the European Parliament, my dearest Roberta, with whom we had a very productive exchanges over on issues of mutual interest. But allow me, before continuing with my press statement, to express our deep sorrow for the passing of the Queen Elizabeth. We are member of the Commonwealth. We have excellent relations with Britain and we are sharing the hard feelings of the royal family and the British people.

SOUNDBITE (English), Nicos ANASTASIADES, We fully support the re power EU initiative as well as the external energy strategy, since it is expected to strengthen the energy autonomy of the EU, help to deal with the electricity crisis and also impetus to the energy transition.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, Thank you, dear Nikos, for inviting me here as these are my first public remarks since the passing of Queen Elizabeth. Allow me a moment to express my condolences and those of the people of Europe to the royal family and everyone in the United Kingdom. The world has lost one of her greatest daughters who dedicated her life to service, and she will always be remembered.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, There can only be one Cyprus, a single sovereign European state, a bi communal, bi zonal federation in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions, a state in which all inhabitants are EU citizens.