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Statement by Independent Presidential Candidate Achilleas Demetriades

SUBMISSION OF CANDIDACIES FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF 5TH FEBRUARY, 2023

Nicosia, International Conference Centre ‘Filoxenia’ 5 January 2023

This independent candidacy aspires to give a voice to those who feel that the system does not represent them.

I would like to thank Titina Loizidou for nominating me, as well as Erato Kozakou Marcoullis, Alecos Modinos, Stavros Zenios, Popi Avraam and all the other friends and active citizens who support me. I also want to thank Yvonne, Alexandros, Paris and the team at the campaign office for their patience  and help.

Special thanks to ‘Ammochostos for Cyprus’ and the Chief Returning Officer and his team.

The future of Cyprus cannot be partition. It can be averted. The European Union is our shield. Energy and EU-Turkish relations are the keys to unlock the negotiating process.

We need credibility. Those who have brought the Cyprus issue to its current tragic juncture, are part of the problem and cannot be part of the solution.

We must put an end to corruption that damages the reputation of our country and embarrasses us.  There must be a genuine criminal inquiry into the scandal of the golden passports. The competencies of the Attorney General must be separated. And there must be checks and transparency in the appointment of independent officials and effective audits of asset declarations.

The President must lead by example. There are no excuses for corruption.

I am aware of the many difficulties we face. But I have learned in life not to sit back and describe problems, but to set targets and to work hard to achieve them.

I want to serve my country. I want us to pass on to our children an honest state, and a green and united Cyprus.

I am asking voters for support with a clear proposal. I am urging them to join me in making a dynamic new start.

The elections are not the end of the road. They are the beginning.

I am here to stay in the political life.

Because I genuinely believe that Cyprus deserves better.

TITINA LOIZIDOU: WHY I SUPPORT ACHILLEAS

On the occasion of today’s official submission of candidacies for the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus and my decision to nominate and support the candidacy of Achillea Demetriades, I would like to make the following statement:

Over the past 30 years I have shared with Achilleas Demetriades all the phases of my individual recourse against Turkey. The decisions of the European Court of Human Rights in my case safeguard the right to property and constitute a landmark in the pursuit of our rights, and at the same time give a legal basis on the property issue in the negotiations for a Cyprus settlement.

Through this lengthy course, I have known Achilleas as a person, a lawyer but also as a politician, who was called to handle difficult situations. I saw a person who gained experience and knowledge, both on the legal and the political level. Always with careful planning, organisation and preparation and in coordination with all involved government officials who participated in this effort, and especially Attorney Generals Michalakis Triantafyllides and Alecos Markides.

Sincere and methodical, a person who stays ahead of developments, combined with his tireless efforts, Achilleas has succeeded at multiple levels. Astute and enthusiastic, combative and committed to his objectives, he has never hesitated to speak his mind and when he felt he was right, to disagree and take his own position.

But beyond Achilleas’ role as a lawyer who is active in human rights issues, his candidacy gives voters, and especially young voters, the opportunity to support a genuinely independent candidate. Achilleas inspires and at the same times offers a new approach. For Achilleas, problems and deadlocks are a challenge he is determined to work to resolve.

Cyprus, Mrs Loizidou stressed, “needs a person like Achilleas. I am proud that today I can stand next to him and support this huge venture for the Presidency of the Republic.”

100 SUPPORTERS OF CANDIDACY OF ACHILLEAS DEMETRIADES

 Nominated by:

 TITINA LOIZIDOU: Tour guide. Achieved the first legal victory against Turkey in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)

Supported by:

 

1.       YVONNE ASPRIDOUBUSINESSWOMAN
2.       ERATO KOZAKOU MARCOULLIS FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER
3.       ALEXANDROS MODINOS ARCHITECT/ ACTIVIST IN SUPPORT OF RIGHTS OF LGBT+ COMMUNITY
4.       STAVROS ZENIOS FORMER RECTOR / PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND FINANCE
5.       ANNA MARANGOU ARCHAEOLOGIST / WRITER
6.       NINOS HADJIROUSSOS ACCOUNTANT / FORMER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARONITE COMMUNITY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
7.       KALLIOPE (POPI) AVRAAM ACTOR
8.       THEANO KALAVANA PSYCHOLOGIST/ ACTIVIST
9.       PIERIS KAROULAS PRESIDENT ‘AMMOCHOSTOS FOR CYPRUS’
10.   CHARIS PSALTIS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
11.   MARINA NEOPHYTOUPROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
12.   CONSTANTIS KANDOUNAS LAWYER
13.   ADONIS YIANGOU FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GREENS
14.   YIOLA SKALIOTOUPRESIDENT OF AYION OMOLOGITON CHARITY ASSOCIATION
15.   YIORGOS ELIADES ENVIRONMENTALIST
16.   YIANNOS IOANNOU (STROVOLIODIS)ECONOMIST – BUSINESSMAN
17.   ANDREAS CHARALAMBOUS FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE YOUTH PARLIAMENT/ POLITICAL COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
18.   SOFOCLES VLASIDESWINEMAKER
19.   LARKOS LARKOUFORMER PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF CNA
20.   MARIA KYTHREOTOUDIRECTOR HIO
21.   NATALIE ALKIVIADOULECTURER ON HUMAN RIGHTS
22.   CHARALAMBOS KASKANIS JOURNALIST / COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
23.   ANDREAS LORDOSARCHITECT
24.   ZENON SEVERISBUSINESSMAN
25.   ANDREAS SOUTZISACTIVIST
26.   MICHALIS PARASKEVALAWYER
27.   VASOS VASILIOU PASHIASPOLICE OFFICER
28.   IOANNIS TIRKIDESECONOMIST
29.   HARITINI GALIDILAWYER
30.   GAVRIEL AMBIZASLAWYER
31.   ANTIGONE KAKOYIANNILAWYER
32.   ANDREAS PARALIKISBUSINESSMAN
33.   MARIA HADJIOANNOU GHINIJOURNALIST
34.   MARIA MYLESFORMER CHIEF EDITOR AT CAN
35.   POLYVIOS PETROU (KORAKOU)BUSINESSMAN
36.   ANDREANI (ANDRE) ZIVANARIDIRECTOR OF CULTURAL INSTITUTION
37.   MAGDA ZENONACTIVIST FOR GENDER EQUALITY/ PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEE
38.   YIORGOS EFSTATHIOUBUSINESSMAN
39.   NEOCLIS NICOLAOUBUSINESSMAN
40.   MICHALIS CHRISTOUDEPUTY PRESIDENT ‘AMMOCHOSTOS FOR CYPRUS’
41.   ARISTOS FLOURISWINEGROWER
42.   ELENI KOUREA JOURNALIST AT INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER
43.   THEODORA TAOUSHIANILAWYER
44.   CONSTANTINOS HADJIKYRIAKOSBUSINESSMAN
45.   DORIS EFSTATHIOU PARASKEVAIDOUBUSINESSWOMAN
46.   YIORGOS KOUMOULIS ECONOMIST/ COLUMNIST
47.   ALEXANDROS APOSTOLIDES ECONOMIST/ACADEMIC
48.   ARTEMIOS MICHAILVICE PRESIDENT ‘AMMOCHOSTOS FOR CYPRUS’
49.   BARET KOUYOUMDJIAN BUSINESSMAN
50.   MIKE HADJIMIKEMUSICIAN
51.   COSTAS APOSTOLIDESECONOMIST
52.   IOANNA LOIZIDOULAWYER
53.   CHRISTIS TOMBAZOSECONOMICS PROFESSOR
54.   COSTAS LEONTIOUFORMER AMBASSADOR
55.   CHARILAOS VELARISLAWYER
56.   MICHALIS ZIVANARISLAWYER
57.   SPYROS HADJINICOLAOULAWYER
58.   JIOVANIS KOUZALISLAWYER
59.   ATHANASIA (NASIA) HADJIGEORGIOUASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
60.   THEODOTOS CONSTANTINOUDIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
61.   NICOS APOSTOLIDESBUSINESSMAN
62.   PANOS GEORGIOULAWYER
63.   KYRIAKI ZESIDOUSPEECH THERAPIST/ TEACHER
64.   ELENA HADJIKYRIAKOUDECORATOR
65.   ANNA NICOLAOUWRITER
66.   CONSTANTINOS MESSIOSLAWYER
67.   VASOS ECONOMOUDOCTOR
68.   SOTOS SYZINOSDENTIST
69.   STELIOS STYLIANOUTEACHER
70.   ANDREAS DALMYRAS REAL ESTATE AGENT
71.   ELENA HADJIPETROUTEACHER
72.   VRAHIMIS PETRISTEACHER
73.   NONTAS CHRISTINAKIS COACH / FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYER
74.   ALKIS PHILIPPOUARCHITECT
75.   KYRIAKOS FIAKKASBUSINESSMAN
76.   LOUIZA ZEMBYLAWRITER
77.   KYRIAKI IOANNIDOUFASHION DESIGNER
78.   LOUIZA MARANGOUBUSINESSWOMAN
79.   ALEXANDRA SOTERIADOUBUSINESS CONSULTANT
80.   YIANNOS ZEMBYLASELECTRICAL ENGINEER
81.   ELENA NATHANAILLEGAL ADVISER
82.   COSTAS ANTONIOULAND DEVELOPER
83.   ANASTASIA VIOLARIART EVALUATOR
84.   MARIA PHILIPPOUBUSINESSWOMAN
85.   ELENA COSTAPRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEE
86.   MELISSA PHILIPPOUCONSULTANT EUROPEAN ADMINISTRTION
87.   MICHAIL YIANATSOSBANK EMPLOYEE
88.   FROSO HANNIDOUHOUSEWIFE
89.   MELISSA HADJIKYRIAKOUPROPERTY MANAGER
90.   JACQUES PAPADOPOULOS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
91.   YIANNIS TYMVIOSMARKETING OFFICER
92.   ANDREAS FLORENTIADESHOTELIER
93.   LOUKAS NICOLAIDESLAWYER
94.   OLGA TSIOUTISECRETARY
95.   PETROS VASILOPOULOSBUSINESSMAN
96.   ALEXANDROS DEMETRIADESLAWYER
97.   PARIS DEMETRIADESSTUDENT
98.   LOUKIS SKALIOTISECONOMIST, CAMPAIGN MANAGER FOR achilleas2023
99.   CHRISTOFOROS TRIANTAFYLLOUSPOKESMAN FOR CAMPAIGN  achilleas2023
100.                       MICHALAKIS GL RAFAILLAWYER – HEAD OF ORGANISATON AT CAMPAIGN  achilleas2023

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