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Irish president begins official visit
October 14, 2019
Irish President Michael Higgins was given an official welcome at the presidential palace in Nicosia on Monday at the start of his visit to the island, which ends on Tuesday.
During talks, President Nicos Anastasiadis was expected to raise the issue of Turkey’s violations of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
He was also briefing Higgins on the Cyprus issue.
They were also expected to discuss Cyprus-Ireland bilateral relations, developments in the EU, and in particular, Brexit, migration and climate change.
During the official welcoming ceremony, the national anthems of Ireland and Cyprus were played by the Police Philharmonic, and Higgins laid a wreath at the statue of Archbishop Makarios in the palace courtyard.