Anastasiades’ visit to Israel postponed

A planned visit by President Nicos Anastasiades to Israel on June 23 has been postponed, the government said on Thursday.

In a brief statement, government spokesman Kyriacos Kousios said Anastasiades had spoken to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday afternoon and it was decided that in view of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, it would be more appropriate to postpone the visit until such time as conditions allowed.

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