Cyprus leader shares details about crucial White House meeting with Biden
Meeting between Cyprus and US leaders brings new era of cooperation. Recent talks in Washington focus on expanding defense partnerships and fighting financial crimes
In a post-meeting statement last week Nikos Christodoulides the Cyprus president shared details about his talk with Joe Biden in Washington DC which marked a new chapter in Cyprus-US relations (currently at their best level ever)
The Cyprus leader who took office about 18 months ago pointed out several key areas where both countries plan to work together:
- anti-money laundering programs
- blocking sanctions dodgers
- defense system upgrades
- energy sector projects
“Our nations strategic partnership has grown stronger than ever before“ the president noted while discussing his administrations first year-and-a-half achievements; this included major steps in law-enforcement teamwork and military planning. The meeting helped set up whats being called a road-map for future joint activities — especially in areas like Mediterranean security and energy development
The five-year term president stressed that his governmentʼs clear international stance helped create these new opportunities for working with America: both in regional defense planning and fighting financial crime
