Christodoulides stresses Arab League’s ‘important role’ in bolstering EU-Middle East ties

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday highlighted the “important role” the Arab League has to play in the strengthening of relations between the European Union and states in the Middle East, during a meeting with the Arab League’s secretary-general Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

Gheit had travelled to Cyprus to attend Wednesday’s opening ceremony of Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the EU’s rotating presidency, and on this point, Christodoulides said that “one of our...