Issues regarding the preparations for the Cypriot EU Presidency in the second half of 2012 were in the agenda of various meetings the Cypriot Justice Minister held in Luxemburg, on the sidelines of the EU Justice Council.

According to an official statement issued here Sunday, Justice and Public Order Minister Loukas Louka had a meeting with the Vice President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding.

Justice Minister also participated in a meeting of the EU Trio presidency (Cyprus, Poland, Denmark) with his counterparts from Poland and Denmark.

Ministers assessed the 18 month program for the Trio presidency and exchanged views on further coordination.