President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias departs Saturday for New York, where he will address the UN General Assembly and also meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
The President will also have bilateral meetings with heads of state and government including Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and President of Serbia Boris Tadic.
According to an official press release, the President will address the UN General Assembly on September 24th, while his meeting with the UN chief is expected to take place on Tuesday, September 21st.
The Cypriot President will also make a speech at the Center of Archaeological Studies of the New York University and receive the leadership of the Cyprus Federation of America.
During his stay there, he will attend a reception hosted by US President Barack Obama as well as a luncheon with the leadership of the American Jewish Committee.
On September 24th he will give a press conference at the UN headquarters.
The President will be accompanied by first lady Elsi Christofia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou and other officials.
On September 28th, the Cypriot President will fly to Washington to inaugurate the exhibition “Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cyprus.
Source: www.cna.org.cy
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