US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as ‘productive’ his meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos in Washington, highlighting the two countries’ shared priorities ahead of Cyprus’s assumption of the EU Council Presidency in 2026 and thanking Cyprus for its support in promoting regional security.
In a post on X on Monday, Secretary Rubio said he met with ‘Foreign Minister Kombos today to discuss our shared priorities as the Republic of Cyprus prepares to assume the 2026 EU Council Presidency’.
He added that the discussion also focused on ‘Cyprus’ role in supporting regional security and opportunities for us to expand our energy and security cooperation.’
Strengthening transatlantic cooperation and preparing for Cyprus’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union were the main topics discussed during the meeting between Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.
According to a State Department statement, ‘Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos today and discussed advancing transatlantic cooperation during the Republic of Cyprus’s January – June 2026 EU Council Presidency’.
The Secretary ‘thanked Cyprus for its support in promoting regional security and providing humanitarian aid to Gaza,’ while the two officials also discussed ‘opportunities to expand energy security and cooperation.’