The Cyprus Republic's newly-elected president Dimitris Christofias on Monday announced that he will visit Athens next week, immediately after he officially takes over his new duties as president.
According to Greek Athens News Agency, Christofias made the announcement shortly after his meeting with Greece's Ambassador to Cyprus Dimitris Rallis, who visited him to convey the congratulations of Greece's state and political leadership on his election and express the support of the Greek government and the Greek people in Nicosia's efforts to solve the Cyprus issue.
"The priority at this time is the unity of the people and achieving the main goal, which is to achieve a viable and functional solution to the Cyprus problem," Rallis said in statements after the meeting.
Christofias also revealed that he had spoken on the phone with Turkish-Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat on Monday and agreed to a "first meeting of an exploratory nature" that is to take place after he is sworn into office and has returned from his visits abroad.
In addition to Greece, the new president intends to visit Brussels in order to attend the EU spring summit.
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has followed up his phone call to Christofias on Sunday with a letter congratulating him on his election victory.
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