Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-11-04
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[01] RUSSIAN FM - OFFICIAL VISIT - CYPRUS
[01] RUSSIAN FM - OFFICIAL VISIT - CYPRUS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Cyprus on a two-day
official visit, during which he is holding talks with the government.
During his visit, Cyprus and Russia will sign the Programme on
Cooperation between the two countries in the field of Science,
Education and Culture for the period of 2009 2012 and approve the Plan
of Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian
Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Cyprus for the period of 2010 - 2011.
Lavrov and his entourage arrived at Larnaca airport on a special flight
from Moscow.
He was met by the Under Secretary to the President of the Republic
Titos Christofides, the Chief of Protocol of the Republic of Cyprus
Ioanna Malliotis and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation
Vyacheslav D. Shumskiy.
He is now meeting with at the Presidential Palace with President
Demetris Christofias, in the presence of the Cypriot and the Russian
delegations.
In early afternoon, Lavrov will have a tete-a-tete meeting at the
Foreign Ministry with Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou. Official talks
will follow, attended also by their respective delegations.
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