Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman visited Cyprus Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman visited Cyprus from the 13-14 January 2010. During his stay, he met with President Demetris Christofias, Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Kyprianou, Minister of Communication and Public Works Nicos Nicolaides, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, President of the Parliament Marios Garoyian, Chairman of the House of Representatives' Committee on Foreign Affairs Averof Neofytou, President of the Opposition DI.SY. Party Nicos Anastasiades and with George Iacovou, the presidential representative for resolving the Cyprus issue. FM Liberman discussed the positive developments in bilateral relations in recent years with his hosts. In their meetings, the ministers held talks on expanding economic and trade cooperation in light of the substantial expansion of mutual trade, as well as on increasing cooperation in agricultural, desalinization, medical, cultural and academic fields. During his visit, Mr. Liberman and Mr. Nicolaides, minister of Commerce and Works of Cyprus, signed a shipping agreement, which will advance maritime trade between the two countries. FM Liberman's visit is a reciprocal visit following the visit to Israel approximately six months ago of the Foreign Minister of Cyprus. Cyprus and Israel sign agreement Cyprus and Israel have signed an agreement providing for cooperation in the fields of culture, education and science.
The agreement was signed by Minister of Education and Culture Andreas Demetriou and Permanent Secretary of the Israeli Foreign Ministry Arye Mekel and covers the period between 2009 and 2011. Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou visits Israel Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou visited Israel on 11th of July 2009 for talks with his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman.The talks focused on bilateral relations, the Middle East question, the Cyprus problem and relations between the EU and Israel.
Kyprianou also met Minister of National Infrastructure Uzi Landau and opposition leader Tzipi Livni.
President Christofias signed the book of condolences for the death of H.E. Ephraim Katzir The President of the Republic, Mr Demetris Christofias and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Markos Kyprianou, signed the book of condolences, opened at the Embassy of Israel, for the death of the former President of Israel Ephraim Katzir. ”President Katzir was a prominent political personality of his country and a distinguished scientist. On behalf of the people of Cyprus and myself, I would like to express my sincere condolences to his family, the government and the people of Israel for their loss”, noted the President. Prof. Ephraim Katzir (1916-2009) was the fourth President of the state of Israel, from 1973-1978. | 
