Cyprus considers the upcoming visit of President Nikos Anastasiadis in the capital of Russia as an important milestone in bilateral relations, said Tuesday at a press conference in MIA "Russia Today" Ambassador of Cyprus in the Russian capital Georgios Kasoulides.

first it was claimed that the visit Anastasiadis in the capital of Russia will take place on February 25. The agreement on the visit was reached in October.

"Tonight the expected arrival of the President of Cyprus. We believe this visit is an important milestone in the relations between Cyprus and Russia. The previous visit was in 2008. It is an occasion to Express once again my appreciation for the consistent position that Russia is in the Cyprus issue, so that it was based on international law and UN resolutions. I would like to assure the bonds of friendship, in the course of the visit will be signed a number of bilateral agreements, " said the Ambassador.

Diplomat noted the detail of the agreements, which are expected to sign, but said that the documents will relate to " the fight against crime, drug trafficking and military cooperation, and economic issues ".

according to him, the parties will also discuss " other international issues - including the Ukrainian crisis, which is a problem in relations between Russia and the EU ".

The Ambassador said that during the visit, the head of Cyprus will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the state Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin and the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko.

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