The President of Switzerland is paying an official visit to Cyprus

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Arrives today for an official visit

Mrs Widmer-Schlumpf is the first Swiss President to pay an official visit to Cyprus. 

He will go to the Presidential Palace at 11 in the morning, where he will be received by the President of the Republic Dimitris Christofias, with whom he will have a private meeting, while extended talks will follow between the delegations of the two countries.

From the Cypriot side, the talks will be attended by Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou Markoullis, Finance Minister Vassos Siarlis, Government Spokesman Stefanos Stefanou, Undersecretary of State for European Affairs Andreas Mavroveron and Demetrios Graves of the President of the Republic Marios Ieronymidis.

Afterwards, President Christofias and the President of Switzerland will give a joint press conference.

Afterwards, the President of the Republic will host a dinner in honor of President Widmer-Schlumpf.

In the afternoon, the President of Switzerland will have a meeting with Mr. Siarlis at the Ministry of Finance.

Later, Mrs. Widmer-Schlumpf will visit the archeological site of Hoirokoitia and then will leave Cyprus.