Minister of Foreign Affairs, Constantinos Kombos, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, referring on Tuesday to the input of small EU member states in the European integration process, during a discussion at the University of Cyprus, mentioned the significant role of Cyprus, despite its size, as the closest EU country to the Middle East, amid turbulence in the area. Bettel is paying an official visit to Cyprus, following an invitation by Kombos.