State Visit to Cyprus

The Governor-General visited the Republic of Cyprus’ House of Representatives and met its President, Mr Yiannakis Omirou, and female Members, Mrs Skevi Koukouma-Koutra, Mrs Stella Kyriakides, Ms Roula Mavronicola, and Ms Irene Charalambides.

Later, the Governor-General met members of the Australian Federal Police Contingent serving as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus at Ledra Palace in Nicosia.

Ms Bryce and Mr Michael Bryce also met Dr Maria Hadjicosti, Director of Antiquities at the Cyprus Archaeological Museum, and viewed Cypriot artefacts in the museum. Cypriot and Australian tertiary institutions are engaged in archaeological digs around the country.