The question is not why has Cyprus established a diplomatic mission in Canada this year. Rather, it’s why has it taken so long? So says Cypriot High Commissioner Pavlos Anastasiades, the amiable head-of-mission who presented his credentials to Gov.-Gen. David Johnston two weeks ago.
Prior to December, when the high commission was established in Canada, Cypriots were represented by the embassy of Cyprus in Washington, and Anastasiades was ambassador there between 2010 and 2013, with dual accreditation to Canada and the U.S. In short, he knows the issues and the country but can now fully immerse himself.
Pavlos Anastasiades, high commissioner for …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
