The American president Joe Biden stated that he remains hopeful of a reunion Cypruson the basis of a bizonal, bicommunal federation.

Welcoming the Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulidis at the White House, Biden said he remains optimistic that a reunified Cyprus, a bizonal, bicommunal, federation is possible.

At the same time, he expressed his country’s support in this direction.

“And the United States is ready to provide any support we can toward that goal,” he emphasized.

For his part, Christodoulidis said he is counting on US support in the Cyprus issue.

“Mr. President, I count on your support, the support of the USA, to resume negotiations and find a solution to the Cyprus problem, a solution in accordance with the resolutions of the UN Security Council, a solution based on our shared values ​​and principles of democracy and respect for human rights” he underlined.

Christodoulidis said it is a great honor to be in the White House and thanked the US President for the invitation.

He spoke about the strategic partnership of the two countries saying that relations are at a strategic and historic high.

At the regional level, he said, Cyprus “is a predictable and reliable partner of the US in a region of great geopolitical importance.”

“Historic day in Cyprus-US relations”

The representative of the Cypriot government spoke of a “historic day” in the relations between Cyprus and the USA Konstantinos Letympiotisreferring to the meeting of Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulidis with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, shortly at the White House.

In his post on “X”, Letympiotis announced the arrival of Christodoulidis and staff accompanying the Cypriot president in Washington, speaking of “a historic day for Cyprus-US relations”.

As the spokesman pointed out, the meeting between the two presidents, which will take place at 11:30 local time (17:30 Cyprus time), at the White House is the first meeting at the level of presidents of the two countries in 28 years, and “proof of substantial upgrading of the relations between the two countries and the diplomatic extroversion of our country”.