The candidates for the Presidency of the Republic and their representatives continued today Wednesday with their pre-election positions and activities, with tours, statements and announcements on various issues, which concern, among others, the economy, the Cyprus issue, education and current events.  ;
The President of DISY and candidate for President of the Republic, Averof Neofytou, stated today in the context of his meeting with the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association, in Nicosia that “the global economy is entering an even more difficult cycle.” It's the end of cheap money, the end of cheap energy, the end of low inflation. In order to deal with all this, said Mr. Neophytou, we need to shield our economy and he expressed his optimism that “how we can face the most difficult things to come, that the local economy remains strong, so that we can through the development of the economy, which will be our vehicle, to support those who are really in need.
At the same time, the Democratic Alarm expressed its satisfaction with the fact that with “the key intervention of the government, but also the positive and responsible attitude of both the administration and the EAC staff organizations, the strike measures that had been suspended be announced». It is reported that the President of DISY and candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Averof Neophytou, stated that through dialogue and understanding, all differences can be resolved.
The independent candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Andreas Mavroyiannis, toured private Universities in Nicosia today. According to an announcement by his electoral staff, following the visits he made in the previous period to the public Universities of Cyprus, Mr. Mavroyiannis was today at Frederick University, the European University of Cyprus and finally the University of Nicosia. Mr. Mavroyiannis stated, among other things, that it is very important to "examine the relationship between private Universities and public higher education, in order to find ways for there to be synergy and complementarity". In this direction, he said, we have designed a comprehensive strategy to promote Cypriot universities, public and private, abroad, in order to attract students and tomorrow's workers to the new economic model we envision for our country.
For "undermining and war" of semi-state organizations by the Government and "failure" in the energy sector, the General Secretary of AKEL, Stefanos Stefanou, spoke, adding that the only option, for change, is the candidacy of Andreas Mavroyiannis in the presidential elections. In his statements, in the context of his visit to the provincial offices of the Telecommunications Authority, in Limassol, Mr. Stefanou said that AKEL has always supported the role and work of semi-governmental organizations such as Cyta, EAC, the Ports Authority, in strategic sectors of the economy and society.
In addition, the General Secretary of AKEL stated that the turmoil that exists in the EAC and the intention for strike mobilizations by all trade unions, is an expression of the fact that this Government, not only has never helped the EAC, but prevents it from doing the investments it needs to make and refuses to enable the EAC to be adequately staffed to be able to perform the multiple roles it needs to perform» and spoke of a major failure of the Government in the energy field.
"We are here to unite and not divide the people and we will oppose the toxic climate cultivated by some for disorientation," declared lies in Limassol, speaking in the theater of the Lanitei Gymnasium, the independent candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulidis. According to a statement from the staff of Mr. Christodoulidis, the candidate stated that we are at a crossroads where we are asked to decide whether Cyprus will move into the new political era with new features that meet the needs and demands of the times and citizens or whether it will remain in a previous political era that offered what it had to offer, completing the cycle of its offering. It is added that he stated that he considers that "the big stake the day after the elections for Cyprus and the citizens is unity in order to achieve the transition to the new political era".
The Cyprus problem and the situation in Varosi were discussed by the independent candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Achilleas Dimitriadis, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikos Dendias, in a meeting they had today at noon in Athens. According to a statement from the candidate's staff, the meeting took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the participation of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and executives from the Politburo of Mr. Dimitriadis. It is noted that in the context of his visit to the Greek capital, Mr. Dimitriadis also met in the Hellenic Parliament with PASOK officials – Change Movement. It is also reported that Mr. Dimitriadis also met with the President of the Board of Directors of the Athens Bar Association, Dimitrios Vervesos, as well as the Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Association, Andreas Koutsolambros, with whom he discussed both the legal and political issues concerning the Cyprus issue.
The independent candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Marios Iliadis, in a statement, expresses his satisfaction with the fact that, even for the party, logic prevailed and the strike measures in the EAC, which would have caused great suffering, were suspended the citizens but also to test the businesses and the economy, in the critical festive period. He also stated that "we congratulate the parties involved for their decision to enter into a direct dialogue for a solution to the problems that exist in the Organization, since this is the only appropriate way".
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