Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived this evening in Cyprus, where Thursday he will be received by the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades.

Later on he will have talks with Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides. Lavrov is also scheduled to meet the Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos.

Lavrov arrived on a private jet at Larnaca airport, at 20.55 local time (18.55 GMT) and was welcomed by the Chief of Protocol Marios Kountourides and the Russian Ambassador to Cyprus Stanislav Osadchiy.

The Minister and his delegation departed for Nicosia.

Security measures in and around the airport were tight.