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Anastasiades, Pope Francis discuss Cyprus problem, migration, climate change and Ukraine war

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President Anastasiades met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday.

The Cypriot President was officially welcomed at the Apostolic Palace and had meetings with the head of the Catholic Church as well as with the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.

According to a government press release, during the meeting, they discussed issues such as the Cyprus problem, migration, climate change, the governmental and financial crisis in Lebanon, as well as the war in Ukraine.

Anastasiades thanked the Pope for his decision to establish a Vatican embassy in Cyprus as well as a Vicarage of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

The embassy will be constructed on state-owned land in Cyprus.

“I expressed the deep appreciation of the Cyprus people and my own of course, for the Holy See’s support based on principles both as regards the solution of the Cyprus problem but at the same time the great interest his Holiness demonstrates in matters to do with migration,” President Anastasiades said.

He also noted that he was informed by the Pope that he will be awarded the Order of Pius the IX as a result of his “creative efforts to improve the relations” between Cyprus and the Vatican.

A Vatican press release referred to Anastasiades’ visit noting among others that “during the cordial discussions, which took place in the Secretariat of State, appreciation was expressed for the good existing bilateral relations and the intention to develop further collaboration in sectors of mutual interest, including the reception of refugees.”

Anastasiades Pope Francis
Anastasiades Pope Francis

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