January 1, Presidents of the Republic of Cyprus and Ukraine Nikos Christodoulides and Vladimir Zelensky
spent
telephone conversation. Zelensky confirmed that he will visit Nicosia on January 7 to attend an official ceremony marking the start of Cyprus' presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2026.
“We look forward to strong decisions that will strengthen Ukraine and all of Europe during this half-year.
It is important that Ukraine is among the priorities during the Cyprus Chairmanship. Ukraine’s membership in the European Union is one of the guarantees of security for us... Thanks to Cyprus and all the Cypriot people for their support, -
reported
President of Ukraine.
The opening ceremony of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU will take place on 7 January at the THOK Theater in Nicosia. Memory-Present-Past, a three-act production by Costas Silvestros, combines music, dance, theatre, visual arts, poetry and digital technology. It tells the history of Cyprus, highlighting its culture as an integral part of European civilization.
The program of events planned under the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus of the Council of the EU can be found on the website cy
2026.ee
.
Photo from the Cyprus archive
News
Agency
:
Nikos Christodoulides during a visit to Kyiv on December 4, 2025
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