President Christodoulides holds telephone conversation with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides held a telephone conversation on September 7, 2026, with the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham. During the call, President Christodoulides congratulated the British Prime Minister on his recent assumption of office and expressed his best wishes for his tenure.

The leaders focused on the historical, multidimensional bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United Kingdom, noting that cooperation between the two nations has reached a particularly close and substantive level in recent years. They discussed potential avenues for further deepening this partnership across various sectors of mutual interest. A significant portion of the conversation was dedicated to relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom, with President Christodoulides emphasizing that strengthening the bond between London and Brussels was a key priority during the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU.

To continue these discussions, both leaders agreed to hold their first in-person meeting later in September. This session is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly.