Nicosia.- Cyprus` High Commissioner to Australia Yiannis Iakovou on Thursday briefed the members of the Australian Parliament on the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU , focusing on the discussions about the Multiannual Financial Framework.

The presentation took place at the initiative of the Australia-Cyprus Friendship Group of the Australian Parliament.

Iakovou briefed the MPs on the Presidency’s goal for a better Europe, noting however that the situation in the EU is extremely difficult due to the financial crisis. He also answered questions on the current developments of the Cyprus problem.