Syriza leader and Greece’s Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to visit Cyprus on Thursday where he will meet various party leaders and president-elect Nikos Christodoulides.

He will first meet former chief negotiator and unsuccessful presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis, followed by Edek leader Marinos Sizopoulos.

He will then lunch with Akel’s general secretary Stefanos Stefanou.

Later in the evening Tsipras will meet with Christodoulides.

At night, Tsipras is to attend an event commemorating former Edek leader Vassos Lyssarides.

Lyssarides had been a central figure in Cyprus politics since the island’s independence.