The policy axes that his candidacy will follow, Presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades outlined to PPP President Mario Karoyan and a party delegation. In a meeting held at the offices of DIPA, Mr. Karoyan, for his part, elaborated on his proposal for a government of national unity or at least broad acceptance.
In statements after the meeting, Mr. Karoyan said that today he had the opportunity to meet with independent candidate Achilleas Dimitriadis and his colleagues, during which he was informed about the axes of policies in relation to the future and prospects of the country and society.
He added that he also had the opportunity to explain the Democratic Party's position for a government of national unity, or if that is not feasible, a government of wider acceptance."
"We have set the axes of our own philosophy, we have focused our attention on what we believe is important for our country in this period, full of challenges, risks and opportunities that can be exploited," he said. He noted that there are many economic and social issues that concern the country, however, putting above all the Turkish challenges and the position of Cyprus in the new cold war.
Karoyan then said that a productive discussion took place and they have agreed with Demetriades that they will be in contact and in touch to exchange views. "We are interested in this exchange of views, ideas and new approaches because through the compositions the country, we believe, is moving forward," he said.
Finally, he thanked Mr Demetriades for the meeting and wished him a good journey and patience and wished that everyone's actions move in the direction of strengthening the country, addressing the serious problems and opening up prospects for the good of society and the country.
For his part, Demetriades, after thanking Mr. Karoyan for the meeting, which he described as constructive and productive, said that his positions as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic were discussed.
"I hope that this will be the first of a series of contacts in order to see where there are points of disagreement and where we can improve so that there will be an effort, which will be for the common good. This effort will secure the future of our children in this country and the three pillars that we set, the honest state, Cyprus for 2035 and that the solution is in our interest, is a very good start for this process to take place," he said. Demetriades expressed hope that in this process with the PPP, positions will be found that converge so that there will be an effort that will help the country to move forward and get out of the deadlocks it is facing now.
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