European Council President António Costa has sent invitations to the leaders of EU member states for an informal meeting of heads of state and government on April 23–24, 2026, in Cyprus, noting that an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected, APA reports citing Ukrinform.
The text of the invitation has been published on theEuropean Council’s website, according to a Ukrinform correspondent.
“I would like to invite you to our informal meeting of heads of state and government on April 23 and 24. President Christodoulides will host us on this occasion in Nicosia and Ayia Napa. On April 24, following our meeting of the 27, we will also meet with key regional partners to discuss the situation in the Middle East,” Costa wrote.
He added that discussions will begin over dinner on April 23, when leaders “will hear from President Zelensky regarding Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.”
