Asked if he believes that the result will not lead to conflict, the President said that "I see no reason why there should be conflict, everyone is interested in the best possible, in addressing problems that the country is facing".
Asked what was discussed during his meeting with the Attorney General yesterday, the President said that "the various issues concerning the legality of bills, referral, petition and so on were discussed.As you are well aware, there is the issue of the suspension of auctions and other issues that had to be studied in order for the President to take appropriate decisions. Nothing, nothing from yesterday's conference had anything to do with the problems that have been created and will be dealt with tomorrow".
A meeting on the issue that arose with the Central Prisons was convened this afternoon by President Anastasiades.
The meeting, set for 6:30 p.m., will discuss current issues concerning the responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice and Public Order, according to a written statement by Deputy Government Spokesperson Nivi Parisinou.
The meeting will be attended by the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General, the Minister of Justice and Public Order, the Minister of Transport, the Chief of Police, the Director of Central Prisons and the Deputy Director of Electromechanical Services.
Prisons Director Anna Aristotelous has in recent days made statements about an attempt to deconstruct the Central Prisons and had called for the findings of an investigation following her allegations that she and the deputy director's telephone conversations were being monitored to be made public. A senior police officer was suspended for the case.
"I see no reason why there should be a conflict."
Moreover, in yesterday, on the sidelines of the Annual General Assembly of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities, in Lefkara, the President of the Republic asked about his meeting today on issues that fall within the competence of the Ministry of Justice and on the issue of the Central Prisons, said that "it is an issue that (seems to be) an insurmountable problem in the public debate. I considered that under the circumstances as they are formed, and in order to create the necessary conditions for a smooth operation, as has been the case until now, either of the Prisons Department or of cooperation between various institutions, a meeting should be held, to address the existing problems, to remove any misinterpretations or misunderstandings, so that the state can operate smoothly as it has been operating until recently."
Asked if he believed that with the result there would be no conflict, the President said that "I see no reason why there should be conflict, everyone is interested in doing their best to address problems that the country is facing."
Asked what was discussed during his meeting with the Attorney General yesterday, the President said that "the various issues concerning the legality of bills, referral, petition and so on were discussed. Nothing, nothing from yesterday's conference had anything to do with the problems that have been created and will be addressed tomorrow."
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