Speaking through an interpreter during a joint news conference with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, at his country house in Moscow, Putin said one of the agreements allowed Russian vessels to dock in Cypriot ports.

This concerned vessels taking part in international efforts to combat terrorism and piracy, the Russian President said.

The two countries signed eight bilateral agreements, along with a Memorandum of Understanding between the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission and the Central Bank of Russia.

A MoU was also signed between the Cyprus Investment Promotion Authority (CIPA) and Invest in Russia.

Anastasiades, on an official visit to Moscow, noted that from the Cyprus was in favour of a constructive dialogue with Russia and expressed his government’s determination to work for the restoration of the strategic cooperation between Moscow and Brussels.

Referring to the Cyprus issue, Putin reiterated Russia’s commitment to a principled stance for a comprehensiveand just solution, in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.

Source: Cyprus Mail