German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier begins a two-day trip to Cyprus on Monday, marking the first time a German head of state has made an official visit to the country. Steinmeier’s journey to Nicosia is meant to honour Berlin’s partnership with the island nation, which celebrates its 20th anniversary of full EU membership this year. He arrives at the invitation of Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, who will welcome Steinmeier with military honours in the capital at 9 am (0700 GMT). The island has been split into a Greek-Cypriot south and a smaller Turkish-Cypriot north since a Greek…