Greece and Cyprus embark on new course in relations

Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of Greece Georgios Nikitiades, referring to the memorandum of cooperation to be signed between the two countries, said that relations between the Ministries of Culture of Cyprus and Greece will be embarking on a new course.

Nikitiades was speaking after a meeting on Tuesday with Cypriot Minister of Education and Culture Andreas Demetriou, during which they exchanged views on issues concerning the two Ministries.

Demetriou said they discussed many issues, including the memorandum of cooperation to be signed between Cyprus and Greece, and expressed hope that ''we will be ready to sign it very soon, when Minister of Culture and Tourism of Greece Pavlos Geroulanos comes to Cyprus.''

Nikitiades said his meeting with Demetriou was ''very productive'' and affirmed his commitment to promote the conclusion of the final text of the memorandum the soonest possible.

He said the draft was ready and would be sent to Greece within the next few days, and assured that he would make sure a reply was sent by the Greek Ministry the soonest possible, so that Geroulanos would visit Cyprus and sign the memorandum.

''I think we are embarking on a new course in relations between the two Ministries, a course we will seek to be more productive,'' Nikitiades said.