New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Cyprus’ President-elect Nikos Christodoulides and said he looks forward to working closely with him to enhance bilateral ties.
In a tweet, the PM said:
“Congratulations to H. E. Nikos @Christodulides for being elected the President of Cyprus. I look forward to working closely with him to enhance India-Cyprus ties.”
Christodoulides, a former foreign minister, won the Cyprus presidential election on Sunday after a second and final round of voting, promising a unity government tasked with breaking a deadlock in peace talks with estranged Turkish Cypriots.
Official results showed Christodoulides, 49, taking 51.9% of the vote, compared with runoff rival Andreas Mavroyiannis, 66, taking 48.1%.
Christodoulides has frequently been in the public eye in the past decade, either as government spokesman or as foreign minister until early 2022.
EAM S Jaishankar, who visited Cyprus in December last year, had met with the former foreign minister and held talks.
