The appointment of European Commission Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fito as EU Special Envoy for the Cyprus problem reflects the European Commission's strong commitment to the reunification of Cyprus and confirms the EU's interest in the Cyprus problem, the resolution of which is considered a priority issue, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, in a meeting she held in Paris with President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, according to a written statement by Deputy Government Spokesman Yiannis Antoniou.