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NICOSIA (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says his country is keen to explore ways of strengthening relations with Cyprus given the European Union member country’s geographic location and long-standing ties with the Arab world.
Ibrahim al-Assaf’s visit to the east Mediterranean island nation on Wednesday where he also met with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades was the first by a top Saudi official.
Al-Assaf said there’s “high interest” in developing relations “on all fronts.”
Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said the two men agreed to focus initially on tourism and investment.
Christodoulides noted a shared understanding to jointly address challenges like terrorism, the rise of extremism and climate change.
The Cypriot foreign minister said EU-Saudi cooperation is key to dealing with regional challenges and that Cyprus would continue advocating that in Brussels.
Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf leaves a press conference after a meeting with his Cyprus’ counterpart Nicos Christodoulides in Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. Al-Assaf is in Cyprus for talks. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Cyprus’ president Nicos Anastasiades, right, and Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf talk during their meeting at the presidential palace in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf talks with Cyprus’ president Nicos Anastasiades during their meeting at the presidential palace in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf talks with Cyprus’ president Nicos Anastasiades during their meeting at the presidential palace in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, right, and his Saudi counterpart Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf talk to the media during a press conference after their meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. Al-Assaf is in Cyprus for talks. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf smiles during a press conference after a meeting with his Cyprus’ counterpart Nicos Christodoulides in Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. Al-Assaf is in Cyprus for talks. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
