"Cyprus can and must continue on the steady path that was set under Anastasiades," DISY President and candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Cyprus, Averof Neophytou, at a party event on Saturday evening in Athens.
[/P]Mr. Neophytou stressed that Nicos Anastasiades received an unreliable Cyprus, a Cyprus of bankruptcy, beggar to foreigners to cover its financial obligations and today he is delivering a course that must and must continue. "The message we are being sent from everywhere is not to play with our country. We need continued stability and security. Not to risk what we have achieved so far. The path of consistency and credibility is always justified," he noted.
At the same time, he stressed that Europe and the West define the basic political orientation of the country as we share the same values but also because this is what our interests dictate, especially today when everyone counts friends and allies. "Just as both Greece and Cyprus have done and are doing. With Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the helm in Greece and Nicos Anastasiades in Cyprus," the DISY President said.
Regarding the economy, Averof Neophytou said that he stands for the school of credibility. "Without populism, without promises but with a strong economy as a vehicle so that we can continue to support the economy and the citizens. I will continue to walk on this path. Along the lines and in the direction of our own government and the successes of the last ten years."
Having, he added, "as a better legacy the Recovery Fund, which promotes the next model of economic growth, sustainable, transparent and green. That makes the digital transition a reality, that strengthens entrepreneurship, transparency and democracy, that modernizes our state institutions and puts the new national name on it." "Because we in DISY always set high national goals," he noted.
According to Neophytou, "in the decade of Glafkos Clerides we put Cyprus in Europe, in the decade of Nicos Anastasiades we rebuilt the economy on solid foundations. And this allows me to place my own personal bet". "A united Cyprus, in the next five years, to be one of the few countries in Europe with a CAA rating," he noted. With the aim, he said, "to have a public debt below 30%, and a per capita income at least 50% higher than it is today."
"We can save at least half a billion euros every year to support growth and society. By focusing on our youth, we can pave the way for those who wish to return to our country, to advance and excel in education, research and innovation," Neophytou stressed
Regarding the Cyprus problem, Mr. Neophytou also argued that Cyprus must continue to move forward with strong regional peace partnerships, as this credibility will help break the current deadlock created by Turkey and Turkish provocativeness.
"The biggest reform will come with the solution of our national problem. For us there is only one option. The achievement of a solution within the agreed framework, as set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions," he said.
"This is the goal and towards this we submit the factors of energy and security and Cyprus' membership in NATO as those that can lead to the resumption of dialogue," he said."
Source: CNA
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