“Egypt is one of our closest friends and a strategic partner” says the President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, who spoke on Friday on the phone with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

President Anastasiades wrote on Twitter that he had a constructive telephone conversation this morning with President al-Sisi. “During these challenging times, the need to stay in contact is even more important. Our security, stability & prosperity are interconnected” the President added. He concluded by saying that “Egypt is one of our closest friends and a strategic partner.”