Merkel and Conte express full support to Cyprus during telephone conversations with Anastasiades, official says

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte expressed, during separate telephone conversations they had on Thursday with Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, their full support to the Republic of Cyprus and its sovereign rights with regard to the provocations of Turkey and its illegal actions in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), as well as in relation to Turkish threats about the issue of Famagusta, Director of the President`s Press Office, Victoras Papadopoulos, said in a written statement.

According to Papadopoulos, the President exchanged views with the two leaders regarding the forthcoming European Council meeting that will take place on September 24 and they agreed that they will be in close contact, so that the EU effectively contributew to the termination of Turkey`s illegal actions, both in the EEZ of the Republic of Cyprus and i

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