FM Lapid speaks with Cypriot counterpart to ‘strengthen relationship, deepen cooperation’

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid says he spoke tonight with his counterpart in Cyprus, Ioannis Kasoulides.

“Our bilateral relations with Cyprus & Greece are part of an important regional alliance for Israel. We’ll continue to work together to strengthen the relationship and deepen cooperation between Israel & Cyprus,” Lapid writes on Twitter.

The Cyprus Foreign Ministry says the call was “cordial and substantial.”

Cordial & substantial ☎️ of @IKasoulides with @yairlapid |
Discussed????
▶️ Key aspects of ???????????????? Strategic Partnership
▶️ Next steps in bilat. & trilat. coop ▶️ 3+1 with #Greece ???????? & #US ????????
▶️ Affirmed standalone merit of #CY #ISR engagement in addressing Regional Challenges pic.twitter.com/5ps6NYCYKo

— Cyprus MFA (@CyprusMFA) February 5, 2022

Tonight, I spoke with the Foreign Minister of Cyprus, @IKasoulides. Our bilateral relations with Cyprus & Greece are part of an important regional alliance for Israel. We’ll continue to work together to strengthen the relationship and deepen cooperation between Israel & Cyprus. pic.twitter.com/8yDFymzwCs

— יאיר לפיד – Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) February 5, 2022