Cooperation between Cyprus and the Council of Europe (CoE), the country’s forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the unfolding crisis in the Middle East are expected to be discussed during an official visit by the Secretary General of the CoE, Alain Berset, to the Republic of Cyprus, on 8 and 9 September. The visit will also underscore the Council of Europe’s commitment to dialogue, reconciliation and the peaceful resolution of long-standing divisions, according to a CoE announcement.