Averof Neophytou officially received the anointing of the candidate for the 2023 presidential elections.
The Supreme Council of the Democratic Rally unanimously, by a show of hands, confirmed the candidacy of President Averof Neophytou for the Presidency of the Republic.
The confirmation took place at the "Eleftheria" stadium in the presence of the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades, the Speaker of the Parliament Annita Demetriou, Ministers, MEPs, MPs and other officials and party officials.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DISY HIGH COUNCIL HERE
Moved by Averoff
Before about 2 thousand delegates, at the High Council, the President of DISY, visibly moved, thanked everyone for his presence, referred to his personal path, what he has gone through and achieved in his life, the difficulties and the battles he has fought.
He said that DISY is the party of historical responsibility and thanked his party for its confidence.
He referred to the Anastasiades government and what has been achieved for the country, while he developed his vision for the Cyprus of the Three Alphas.
The Cyprus of Security.
The Cyprus of Development.
The Cyprus of Solidarity.
The Cyprus of Solidarity.
Images of Averoff entering the stadium:
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The speech of Averof Neophytou. You have led us to many proud victories. Welcome once again to your home!
Friends Ministers, Members of Parliament, officials of the Democratic Rally, Who give the daily struggle for our country, I welcome you!
My competitors, You who represent the history, today and tomorrow of our party.
I am touched that you are all here!
Allow me to respectfully greet our historical members, who, together with Glafkos Clerides, founded the Democratic Rally in 1976.
I salute the future of our party and our country.
To our young people.
To our Nedesites.
To our Pioneers, who in recent years have been sweeping through the independent presidency of the PofEN.
Widening the gap from the second place every year.
I also salute our young women and young scientists.
Who, together with the members of the Policy Production Groups
expand our ideas and pave the way for tomorrow.
Who, together with the members of the Policy Production Groups
expand our ideas and pave the way for tomorrow.
Who, together with the members of the Policy Production Groups
expand our ideas and pave the way for tomorrow.
Friends,
I am well aware that each candidate of the Democratic Rally has never represented himself.
From today until the elections, when the people trust us and will trust us again, I will not be alone.
But, all together.
To make our great visions for the country come true.
On a very personal level, I have been through a lot in my life.
I have achieved many things of which I am proud.
And the most precious ones are: my Maria and our Pericles.
On a political level, together with all of you, I have fought many battles.
For the last 9 years you have entrusted me with the enormous privilege of leading our party.
But it is the greatest honour in my political career
to be the candidate of the Democratic Rally
for the Presidency of the country.
Thank you very much for your trust.
Friends,
We are the party of historical responsibility.
The party that paves the way for the security and prosperity of our people.
We are the party of historical responsibility.
The party that paves the way for the security and prosperity of our people.
The party of great and justified choices.
Whenever the country is at a historical crossroads, it is to us, the Democratic Rally, that the citizen turns.
From us he expects guidance.
Leadership and hope.
We have proved, since 1976, that we are synonymous with responsibility.
With leaders who have chosen genuine patriotism.
Seriousness and responsibility.
We stood and stand against populism.
Against demagogy.
We are deeply proud of our heritage.
Dedicated to the oath of Glafkos Clerides.
To fight, without discounts, for a better homeland.
A stronger homeland.
A homeland more promising than the one we receive every time.
And Cyprus today is nothing like the one you, President, received ten years ago.
It was a bankrupt country.
A country on the brink of national destruction.
Despite the two major crises you faced, the picture has been completely reversed.
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But always with a strong Alarm beside you, supporting you.
Now, we are now fortified and equipped.
With a generous Recovery Plan to build the Cyprus of Tomorrow.
The world recognizes the work that has been achieved.
The world recognizes the work that has been accomplished.
Now, we are now fortified and equipped.
With a generous Recovery Plan to build the Cyprus of Tomorrow.
The world recognizes the work that has been accomplished.
And they are terrified of the idea of 23 returning to the miserable and dangerous past of unemployment and social groceries.
These are strange times.
Security is not a given.
Stability is not a given.
Growth is not a given.
Europe is shrouded in the clouds of war, economic uncertainty and social unrest.
The consequences for our small country are both immediate and great.
At the same time, a new cold war has begun.
The Western world, from Europe to the United States, is rallying.
The European Union is finally waking up.
It is aware of the danger.
European Military and Defence Autonomy, what Cyprus needed, is becoming a priority.
The country faces a historic dilemma.
The right choice will secure our future.
A wrong turn will throw us back on the rocks.
And equally dangerous for the country is trying to walk on two boats.
And equally dangerous for the country is trying to walk on two boats.
The right choice will secure our future.
A wrong turn will throw us back on the rocks.
And equally dangerous for the country is trying to walk on two boats.
As we did before '74, with the famous "Non-Aligned".
We, victims of the Turkish invasion and occupation,
should not hesitate to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
I repeat:
we are a party of responsibility and justified choices.
From the very first moment, since '76, our position has been clear:
Our Founding Declaration reads:
"The Democratic Rally believes that Cyprus, [BR]historically, geographically and culturally, belongs to the West and to Europe.
Cyprus must strengthen its ties with the West[BR]
We put our declaration into practice by integrating the country into the European family."
We put our declaration into practice by integrating the country into the European family.
Something that the Democratic Rally dared to do in difficult times,[BR]
We cannot be afraid to declare it in 22,[BR]
as a member of the European Union.
The country's western orientation is non-negotiable.
In the coming years, as today, our direction is clear.
We are not hiding in the difficulties.
We have proven that we can turn risks[BR] into opportunities for our country.
One such opportunity is the current rallying of allies[BR] in international law.This momentum can also be ours. We can contribute to European energy security.
And, on the occasion of the climate created by the tragic events in Ukraine, we can demand for the Cyprus problem,[BR] a solution process, within the agreed framework of the IHL,[BR] based on the same values that the world is discussing today.
A united, European Cyprus must be rid of the occupying army.[BR]And from the obsolete guarantees of the 1960s.
And replace them with the security of the new European defence mechanisms.
Only in this way will we ensure the survival of Cypriot Hellenism[BR] in the land of its fathers.
Only in this way will we ensure the survival of Cypriot Hellenism[BR] in the land of its fathers.
My fellow competitors,
In this election campaign we must talk about the future of the country.
About our positions on the hot and big issues.
The citizen must understand the stakes.
The stakes of the next five years.
What is the risk for the country and for each citizen personally.
The risk of instability and insecurity from a possible defeat of our party.
The risk of instability and insecurity from a possible defeat of our party.
In a democracy, the citizen has the power and responsibility to assess who has the experience and ability to find solutions.
And to manage the economy in difficult times.
Look at the opposition today:
No plan.
No programme.
No proposal for governance.
Only one ambition: to get the Coalition out of power.
Let's understand one thing: it's not with the persons who have them.
It's with the Democratic Rally their problem, the only guarantor of the stability of the country.
That's why they hit Clerides. That's why they hit Anastasiades.
Their problem has always been one and only one: to remove the Democratic Rally from power!
In this effort they will not hesitate to use even Trojan horses!
I am telling you now clearly:
The Democratic Rally, the pillar of Trojan Horses, will never become a Trojan Horse!
Fellow competitors,
The answer to these questions was given by Glafkos Clerides himself many years ago.
And Nicos Anastasiades repeated it many times:
The Democratic Rally is not a flag of convenience. It is a party of principles and values. For us, one is the plan and no other. Especially when, together with the President of the Republic, we have given every democratic opportunity within the party. The Cyprus of Development. The Cyprus of Solidarity.
Throughout the territory of our free and united homeland. From Akamas to Apostle Andrew. From Kyrenia to Akrotiri.
We make it happen by implementing the great reforms of Nicos Anastasiades and his government. At the same time, we continue with a great Political Agreement for Cyprus.
Five years, five big changes.
Change Two:
Affordable housing for all young couples.
Our young people deserve to house their dreams.
Change Three:
Opportunities for young people to build their own businesses.
And opportunities to have high-paying jobs in the private and public sectors.
And opportunities to have high-paying jobs in the private and public sectors.
Change Three:
Opportunities for young people to build their own businesses.
And opportunities to have high-paying jobs in the private and public sectors.
Change Four:
Radical education reform.
With a full-day school that makes happy
both teachers,
students
and parents.
Where at the end of the school day, the child is prepared
for the next day.
Where at the end of the school day, the child is prepared
for the next day.
Where at the end of the school day, the child is prepared
for the next day.
Where at the end of the school day, the child is prepared
for the next day.
And not, as today, to leave school
only to return to a second school in the afternoons.
Change Thursday:
To support the modern family and the working mother.
With full-day nurseries and kindergartens.
By promoting flexible working hours. And by supporting every child born with substantial financial assistance. Also, implementing a new policy for refugees. Based on the excellent groundwork done by our government.
Those who lost their properties deserve fairer treatment from the state!
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