P. Marinaki’s two-day visit to Cyprus

The secretary of the Political Committee of ND Pavlos Marinakis paid a two-day visit to Cyprus, who met, among others, with the president of DISY. Averof Neophytou as well as with executives of the youth of “Alarm”, and with Greeks who are active in business in Cyprus.

In his statements, Mr. Marinakis repeated what the Prime Minister said in his speech to the Congress on the Cyprus issue and stressed that “we will never accept the” solution “of the two states”, while referring to the education system of Cyprus, he said that ” “The example of Cyprus in public and private higher education must be heard loudly in Greece as well.”

For his part, Mr. Neophytou after the meeting with Mr. Marinakis stated, among other things, that “what we experienced in Washington a few days ago made every Greek proud. Not only for the warm welcome but also the messages he sent in his speech. “In the Congress, neither Greece nor the international community will ever accept a two-state solution, and the open wound of Cyprus must be healed, deifying these positions and the other positions of principle set by the whole of the American Congress.”

The secretary of the SW of ND was accompanied by the secretary of the Greeks of the Diaspora of ND Nikos Theodoropoulos, the president of ND of Cyprus Giannis Georgoulas, and if. head of Foreign and Greek Organizations of the ONED Diaspora Vassilis Psychas.

The first stop of the visit of the secretary of the Political Committee on Tuesday, May 24 was the European University of Cyprus, where he held meetings with Greeks living in Cyprus and active in the field of business, with the rector of the University Andreas Efstratios and representatives of student colleges. Of Cyprus and the Public University of Cyprus. He then addressed a greeting at an event of the Local Organization of SW Cyprus with the theme “Hellenism unites us”.

The President of the Democratic Alarm and candidate for the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus Averof Neophytou was also present at the event.

On the second day of the visit, the New Democracy executives were at the offices of the Democratic Alarm and visited for the first time the offices of the New Democracy of Cyprus. They then met with the president of NEDISY George Chatzigeorgiou and the youth administration. Referring to the secretary of PE ND, Mr. Hatzigeorgiou characteristically stated that “the election of Pavlos Marinakis, a young man, in such an important position in the New Democracy party gives a hopeful message for the political life in Greece and in Cyprus. hard work and efficiency must be rewarded “.

Pavlos Marinakis stressed the long-standing relationship of ONNED with the youth of DISY and DAP-NDFK with the student group of Protoporia and stressed that his visit to Cyprus is a visit not only symbolic but substantial. The main topics of discussion were the upcoming Conference of ONNED and DISY, the cooperation of the two young people, the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between DAP-NDFK and Protoporia, the creation of ONNED Organizations abroad and a series of joint visits and events two student groups.

Then the secretary of the Political Committee of New Democracy Pavlos Marinakis met with the president of the Democratic Alarm Averof Neophytou with whom they talked about the excellent relations between the two parties and their cooperation in view of the congresses of both the Democratic Alarm and the European People’s Party. Party. Pavlos Marinakis stressed once again the support of New Democracy and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the person of Averof Neophytos.

The secretary of PE ND Pavlos Marinakis stated in his statements after the meeting: “Today’s visit to the offices of DISY and NEDISY as well as the very important meeting with the president of the party Mr. Averof Neophytou is for me personally and for New Democracy is a great joy and honor, it was a very substantial discussion following our contacts yesterday and today in Nicosia, which is one of the most special visits we have made in the last five months that I have the honor of being the secretary of ND What the Greek Prime Minister and President of the New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in the Congress, is the greatest justification for the timeless struggles of the Greeks and the Cypriots. And the fact that the Greek Prime Minister, representing all Hellenism, united the past, the present and what we claim for the future, is the most optimistic message for each of our claims. We will never accept the “solution” of the two states. As Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Mr. Neophytou said, the “wound” of Cyprus must be closed. The struggle of the people here gives us strength for the future. This visit was full of substance. The example of Cyprus in public and private higher education must be heard loudly in Greece as well. And a man is talking to you, that the whole of my generation and the next and previous ones, in New Democracy, ONED and DAP-NDFK we have given many battles for this issue, for the revision of article 16, so that they can There should also be non-state universities in Greece. Unfortunately, due to the forces of regression – the left and its synthetics – this was not possible. And if one wants to see why in Greece, this political space has done so much evil over time, let’s see the example of Higher Education. In addition to strengthening the economy and increasing GDP in Cyprus, public universities have greatly strengthened. They made them more competitive, much more comprehensive for the students studying here.

Greece in 2022 has nothing to do with that of 2019. Greece three years ago was a country without credibility. Now our country is starring in the international arena and Europe, starring all over the world. It concludes agreements with strategic allies and its proposals in European fora become European policies. He starred in tackling the effects of the pandemic, in the Recovery Fund, but also now in tackling the biggest problem: the global inflation crisis. And this is what Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the New Democracy and the Greek government will continue to do.

But Greece is another country and within borders, because in the most difficult period, with so many simultaneous crises succeeding each other and their consequences, the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, continued to implement its election program. We now have a 12-year record low in unemployment, over 50 reduced taxes, 20 of which are horizontal for all citizens, a primary and secondary education with new teachers, we have an upgraded NSS, a citizen-friendly state through the digital revolution, 95% reduction in migration flows.

There is a lot of very important work that needs to be done and will be done and this is what Kyriakos Mitsotakis described as a vision of the decade. The Greece of 2030, the Cyprus of 2030 must not take a single step back, in order for the generations to come to find them as they deserve. That is why we unreservedly support Averof Neophytou and we believe that he will be the next President of the Republic of Cyprus. “What Greece and Cyprus have achieved, we must not give to populism and easy solutions.”

DISY President Averof Neophytou said: “We are very happy to welcome today at the headquarters of the Democratic Alarm the new secretary of the Political Committee of the sister party of New Democracy. We were once again given the opportunity to talk about Greece, about Cyprus, for Hellenism, for our two major factions, New Democracy and the Democratic Alarm, two factions that paved the way in Greece and Cyprus, New Democracy and Democratic Alarm, are pillars of stability for Greece and Cyprus, but I had the opportunity to say what I feel to Pavlos Marinakis to convey to my friend the Prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy and as he told me at the conference of New Democracy and as President of Hellenism everywhere.

What we experienced in Washington a few days ago made every Greek proud. Not only for the warm welcome but also the messages he sent in his speech to the Congress that neither Greece nor the international community will ever accept a two state solution and the open wound of Cyprus must be healed, deifying these positions but also the other positions he set, the integrity of the US Congress. In a country divided and divided in public opinion, this is the America of the last six years, a Greek prime minister, who other than Kyriakos Mitsotakis, united Republicans and Democrats in deifying positions of authority but also positions that shield the national interest of Greece and of Cyprus. This is what we must pay attention to in Cyprus and for the stakes of the next presidential elections. “In order to solve national issues, to maintain stability and to implement and realize your visions in a small place like Cyprus, you must keep your credibility abroad and you must avoid the easy paths of politics.”

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