Ursula von der Leyen will visit Cyprus on the anniversary of its accession to the EU

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will visit Cyprus to mark the 20th anniversary of the country's accession to the European Union. After her visit to the island, the head of the European Commission will travel to Lebanon together with Nikos Christodoulides.

The upcoming visit of the head of the European Commission was announced by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, over the past weekend, during a speech at the Democratic Front party assembly.

"The President of the European Commission informed me that she will be in Cyprus on May 1st, so let's celebrate together. I consider her positive response as recognition of the role that the Republic of Cyprus plays in the EU," TASS quoted the President of Cyprus.

Nikos Christodoulides emphasized the particularly important role that the EU can play in efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem.

Cyprus officially joined the European Union on May 1st, 2004, along with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Malta. It joined the eurozone in 2008.

Recall that Ursula von der Leyen last visited Cyprus in March to discuss the Amalthea plan - the Cypriot maritime corridor for humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

It is also worth noting that after the trip to Cyprus, the head of the European Commission, along with Nikos Christodoulides, will travel to Lebanon to discuss the flow of migrants from the Middle East to Europe.