Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides contacted his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias to whom he expressed the solidarity of the Cypriot people to Greece following the earthquake that struck Elassona, in central Greece, on Monday.

During a telephone conversation with his Greek FM, Christodoulides also expressed Cyprus’ readiness to contribute to the management of the earthquake consequences.

In a tweet, the Greek Foreign Minister said that Nikos Christodoulides communicated with him to express the solidarity of the Cypriot people and his country’s readiness to offer assistance after the earthquake in central Greece.