UK deputy prime minister to visit Cyprus

British Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State, John Prescott, will visit Cyprus from October 24 to 26.

The visit will be held ahead of the informal European Council on the future of Europe to take place in Surrey, London, on October 27.

An official statement said Prescott will be received by President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos.

He will also meet other members of the government and will take part, along with Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou, in a televised discussion on the Future of Europe.

“The governments of Cyprus and the United Kingdom look forward to a constructive visit, with the aim to strengthen bilateral relations as EU partners,”the statement said.

President Papadopoulos leaves for London on October 26 to take part in the informal European Council.