The handover ceremony of the Office of the Deputy Minister to the President from Mr. Petros Demetriou to Mrs. Irini Piki took place today at the Presidential Palace.
During the ceremony, Mr. Demetriou said that "with all sincerity, I wish to extend my heartfelt wishes for every possible success in your work for the good of the country, for the good of our fellow citizens.
Allow me to address my thanks again to the former President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, for the honour of serving next to him for five years."
Addressing Mrs. Piki, Mr. Demetriou said that "as you will see, a long and difficult journey begins with great emotions and many joys, which I wish you to experience.
For her part, Mrs. Piki said that "I am also assuming my duties today with full awareness of what it means."
The President of the Republic gave his stamp on what he expects from the present Government. The role of the Deputy Minister to the President is more than just coordinating the work of the government.
It is a somewhat special role compared to the other members of the Cabinet and I am happy to be here. I hope to live up to what is required of us. It is certainly too big a task, there is no grace period and we start work today."
(PM/MG)
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