Cyprus Interior Minister Neoklis Sylikiotis had today a series of meetings with Palestinian officials, in the framework of his two-day official visit to the West Bank.

According to an official announcement, Sylikiotis was received by Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, his Palestinian counterpart Dr. Said Abu Ali, the Palestinian Deputy Minister of Interior, and a delegation of the Palestinian parliament.

During the meetings, the two sides discussed issues of common interest such as the Palestinian and the Cyprus issue. It is added that the two parties reaffirmed the excellent relations that the Republic of Cyprus and Palestine traditionally maintain.