A few white flowers, a lit candle and a photo of Zeta Emylianidou took its place yesterday at the Council of Ministers. The sadness at the death of the Minister of Labour, imprinted on everyone's faces. Grief that, together with her family, relatives and colleagues, is shared by the whole of Cyprus.
As announced yesterday, the funeral of Zeta Aimylianidou will be held with the honours of a serving Minister and at public expense tomorrow Friday at 11 a.m. from the Church of God's Wisdom in Strovolos, while from 8 to 10 a.m. the body will be placed on a popular pilgrimage to the church.
"The President of the Republic, the members of the Cabinet, the Government Spokesman, the Deputy Ministers to the President, the Deputy Government Spokeswoman and the Director of the Office of the President of the Republic will attend the funeral. Those members of the Civil Service, the wider Public Sector, the Education Service and the National Guard who wish to attend the funeral will be able to do so. The President of the Republic will bid farewell to the deceased," Government Spokesman Marios Pelicanos said yesterday.
Today the President of the Republic and members of the government will sign the book of condolences, which has been opened at the Ministry of Labour.
In addition, to honour her memory, the Government has decided to declare a three-day mourning period from yesterday (Wednesday) to tomorrow (Friday). The flag of the Republic of Cyprus will be displayed at half-mast in all government offices, while during the period of public mourning all official events will be suspended, as will the participation of members of the Government and state officials in public events.
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