The visit takes place in the midst of the Israel-Iran conflict, which also directly affects Indian interests, with the Indian prime minister seeking in recent years the presence of his country in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean

President of the Hellenic Republic Constantine Tassoulas, who is currently on an official visit to Cyprus, was met by Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides and Nicosia Mayor Charalambos Prountzos during his visit on Thursday to the Nicosia City Hall. Tassoulas was given a tour of the Buffer Zone in the old city and paid a visit to the CYENS Excellence Centre.

Athens has issued a firm response through diplomatic sources to the provocative statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus, on Saturday, May 3.