Zelenskyy is expected in Cyprus next week

Tetyana Vysotska, Roman Petrenko — 3 January, 12:10

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accepted an invitation to attend the ceremonial launch of Cyprus's presidency of the Council of the European Union ( 1 January – 30 June 2026), which is set to take place on 7 January in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia.

Source: European Pravda

Details: Cyprus is expecting Zelenskyy to visit Nicosia on 7 January.

"President Zelenskyy is expected in Nicosia on 7 January for the opening ceremony of our presidency", a source told European Pravda.

The source said that President Zelenskyy spoke with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on 1 January, the day the Republic of Cyprus began its presidency of the Council of the EU.

After the call, the Cyprus' president said that the Ukrainian president "will attend the opening ceremony of Cyprus's presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026, which will take place in Nicosia on 7 January".

Background:

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has held a telephone call with his Cyprus' counterpart, Konstantinos Kombos, to discuss the start of Cyprus' presidency of the Council of the EU.
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has promised that his country will make support for Ukraine a priority of its presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins on 1 January.

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