President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, will participate in the MED9 Summit of the leaders of the nine Mediterranean countries, to be held on Wednesday, October 7, in Split, Croatia.
According to a written statement by the Director of the President’s Press Office, Victoras Papadopoulos, the summit will discuss, among other issues, preparations for the October European Council, Europe’s energy security, and the situation in the Middle East.
The President, who will depart for Split on Tuesday evening, will participate in a thematic discussion held ahead of the October European Council, with the participation of the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission.
This will be followed by a discussion under the theme ‘A Sustainable Mediterranean’, which will also be attended by Prince Albert of Monaco. The President and the other MED9 leaders will then attend a working lunch, during which the situation in the Middle East will be discussed in the presence of the Crown Prince of Jordan.
At 3:30pm Cyprus time, the leaders will hold a joint press conference.
The President, who will be accompanied by the Director of his Press Office and government officials, will return to Cyprus on the evening of October 7.