I cannot but express my emotion for this event, which is an honour for me, an event that demonstrates the excellent cooperation between us during three crises that our country faced. Crises which, however, were successfully overcome thanks to our close cooperation, not for the benefit of employers, as they say, but especially for the benefit of workers, self-employed workers, small and medium-sized enterprises and so on.
You are well aware that as a result of our close cooperation we have successfully dealt with three really important crises that affected our country, so that today, in the midst of a war affecting the world economy, we have 6.8% growth rates, we have the prospect of attracting the headquarters of multinational technology companies, etc., we have succeeded in replacing the damage caused by the sanctions through tourism services, in general, we have created prospects and conditions through the recovery programme, and we have succeeded in creating the necessary conditions for the development of the economy.
What I would particularly like to thank you for is the close cooperation, the mutual understanding of the problems we faced, so that you too have contributed to the Government's policy, so that neither the labour sector nor, of course, the incentives for businesses to grow will lag behind. The fact that in times of crisis, such as the Russian-Ukrainian war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, our country has a growth rate of 5.6% is proof of the strong fiscal discipline that we have applied, the measures that have not harmed, but have benefited all workers and businesses.
Of course, I would like to ask that the same tactics and policy be followed with the newly elected President, who, having served at my school, is no different in his mentality of close cooperation with the creators of the economy, which is not only the government policies, but it is primarily the business world - through our philosophy - that contributes both to the creative and growth potential of the Cypriot economy, but at the same time to the defence of workers' rights. I am sure that with the same close cooperation you will continue in a way that will be to the benefit of Cyprus. Through growth, the continuous development of the economy, and this is also ensured by the 'Cyprus_Tomorrow' programme, a legacy that the Government is leaving to the new President, which I am sure that, again in close cooperation with you, and why not with me, we will see how we can continue the same creative - and this is important - cooperation for the benefit of our country.
It is a great honour for me to be recognised for the little work I was able to do and I want you to know that for me these honours are a response to those who nihilistically wanted to deny the work we have done over the decade. It is not my intention with this report to criticize anyone, it is the duty of the opposition to follow its course, and it is my duty to promote the achievements of the present government.
With this said, I would like to thank all of you who are the Board of Directors, the District Councils of the Cyprus Employers' and Industrialists' Organization and wish you all the best, which will be for the benefit of our country. Thank you very much.
(MB/BPO)
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