External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his up to date Foreign Minister of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides and signed three key agreements on defence and army cooperation, migration and International Solar Alliance.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 30, 2022 18:47 IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (left) met his up to date Foreign Minister of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides and signed three key agreements at a joint press convention held in Cyprus’s Nicosia on Thursday.
By Geeta Mohan: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his up to date Foreign Minister of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides and signed three key agreements at a joint press convention held in Cyprus’s Nicosia on Thursday.
Delighted to fulfill FM @IKasoulides in Nicosia. Our third assembly this 12 months, however this one in Cyprus.
Comprehensive discussions on our bilateral ties,cooperation in EU and different multilateral fora.Also exchanged views on our neighbourhood, Indo-Pacific, West Asia & Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/UwK0FXeip5
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) December 29, 2022
In Jaishankar’s first official go to to Cyprus, the 2 ministers held productive discussions on bilateral relations, multilateral cooperation, geopolitical and regional challenges, on the Indo-Pacific subject, the Middle East, Europe and India’s relation with the European Union.
“We have signed three important agreements today. One is the Memorandum of Understanding on defence and military cooperation between our two countries. The second is the letter of intent on Migration and Mobility Partnership, which we believe will provide a common framework of arrangement and cooperation to facilitate the mobility of students, academics, business people and professionals and it will also help in combating irregular migration. We also signed the framework agreement on International Solar Alliance by Cyprus,” mentioned Jaishankar.
External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of Republic of Cyprus (RoC) Ioannis Kasoulides indicators MoU on Defence and Military Cooperation, in Nicosia, Cyprus pic.twitter.com/dF2dR3WCd6
— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2022
The exterior affairs minister additional mentioned, “We have released Commemorative Stamps today on the occasion of 75 years of India’s Independence and marking 60 years of India’s diplomatic relations with Cyprus.”
CYPRUS FOREIGN MINISTER THANKS JAISHANKAR
During the assembly, Jaishankar additionally mentioned the India-Cyprus partnership is one in every of immense significance. “It is rooted in our shared values of democracy, diversity, pluralism and respect for law… In growing our own ties and working with other partners, we are both guided by shared values and common principles,” he mentioned.
“I take this opportunity to once again reiterate our principled position on the Cyprus Issue. The Republic of India reiterates its commitment for a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation based on UN Resolutions as the solution to the Cyprus issue,” mentioned the exterior affairs minister.
India reiterates its dedication to a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation based mostly on UN resolutions as the answer to the Cyprus subject: EAM Dr S Jaishankar at Nicosia pic.twitter.com/0YFHPf457O
— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2022
Cyprus’s overseas minister Ioannis Kasoulides thanked India for supporting the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), the place within the UN Security Council expressed concern over unauthorised actions within the buffer zone separating Greek and Turkish communities within the northern and southern areas of the Mediterranean island since 1974.
“…our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation of India’s longstanding principled stand in our continued effort for the reunification of Cyprus,” mentioned Ioannis Kasoulides.
“As a global power, with an important stabilising role in the neighbourhood of South Asia, India sets an example with its wisdom and leadership so that peace, security and stability may prevail. The political obstacles that emerged as a result of the partition of India, stands as a historical example that serves as a guide to our efforts to reach a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus,” mentioned the overseas minister.
#WATCH | As we’ve seen with the case of India the nation’s partition was just the start of a deadly journey and definitely not the top. Therefore a two-state resolution for Cyprus and its individuals cannot be accepted: Ioannis Kasoulides, Foreign Minister of Cyprus pic.twitter.com/o6EmAGNcnx
— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2022
WHAT IS THE CYPRUS ISSUE?
Cyprus is an island nation within the jap Mediterranean Sea and ever for the reason that Turkish invasion in 1974, has been partitioned into the Greek-majority Republic of Cyprus (ROC) and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
While the ROC, which occupies two-thirds of the island, is internationally recognised, the TRNC is barely recognised by Turkey. The island has additionally been lengthy affected by ethnic divisions between its Greek and Turkish inhabitants.
In the 48 years for the reason that island’s independence from the British, reunification talks and even two-state settlements have made little progress.
(With inputs from ANI)
Edited By:
Raajnandini Mukherjee
Published On:
Dec 30, 2022
