They are taking positions in AKEL and are preparing today to officially give the anointment of the left-wing candidate for the Presidential Elections to Andreas Mavroyiannis.
Everything is ready for the conference, which will be attended by about a thousand people, local executives and party officials from all over Cyprus. Members of the New Forces will also be present.
The conference, which is being held at the Filoxenia Conference Centre, will have a solemn character. It will start at 10am with an introductory speech, open to the media, by AKEL Secretary General Stefanos Stefanou, who will make a political analysis concerning the major issues (Cyprus problem, economy and internal governance) and of course the presidential elections. The speech will be televised by RIK2 and AKEL's Facebook page.
Afterwards, the conference will be closed.
As we are informed, around 30 members will be given the floor to speak and the conference will conclude with a vote to ratify the EL's proposal for the candidacy of Andreas Mavroyiannis.
The result is expected to be announced at 2.30 pm and will be followed by the final speech by Stefanos Stefanou, which will also be open to the media and broadcast on AKEL's Facebook page.
Andreas Mavroyiannis will not attend the conference, which is, after all, only for party members. It is expected that he will make a statement-announcement next week, in which he will thank AKEL for the choice and trust and develop his positions on the major issues.
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