The expectations of the world are very high and for me it is a very big bet to meet these expectations, the new President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Christodoulides said today.
In his statements to reporters after he directed the former President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, the President of the Republic said that "from tomorrow, immediately after the swearing in of the Ministers and the first Cabinet, we start work. The expectations of the people are very high and for me it is a very big bet to meet these expectations.
I am particularly optimistic considering the will and perseverance of my colleagues that we will manage to implement our pre-election programme, to implement all that we promised to the Cypriot people.
I am particularly optimistic considering the will and perseverance of my colleagues that we will manage to implement our pre-election programme, to implement all that we promised to the Cypriot people.
We will talk often, you know my weakness with journalists, because of my previous position, you can be sure that we will talk often."
In response to a journalist's remark that some of his post-election statements on the composition of the Council of Ministers were not kept, President Christodoulides said that "yesterday 25 appointments were announced, 14 men and 11 women. There are two former ministers who have been appointed for a specific subject, there is a reason for these appointments, ministers who are technocrats."[/P IOANNOU HAS VERY SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE YESY AND IS TAKING OVER A VERY DIFFICULT MINISTRY TO IMPLEMENT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MAJOR REFORM CONCERNING LOCAL GOVERNMENT, I MADE A REFERENCE TO THIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Thunder, a successful Minister of Finance, (was appointed) to send the message of continuity in terms of the economic policies that were followed. I have said many times during the election campaign that especially on economic issues, our policies should not be influenced by electoral circles and you don't play with the economy. So, there was a specific reason for these two choices.
Any criticism made is welcome, we are here to be judged every day by you and by the Cypriot people and at the end of the day we will be judged by the work that will be produced by the Government."
To another question, the President said that "there are appointments that will be announced in the very near future."
In response to a reporter's comment that there were reactions from people in the culture sector about the appointment of Mr. Michael Hadjigiannis as Deputy Minister of Culture and that Mr. Toumazi was not given time to complete what he had started, the President said that "the members of the current Cabinet had publicly signed that they did not wish to be part of an eventual Government of mine and you understand that when someone publicly makes such a statement I have to respect it. Beyond that Mr Hatzigiannis is an accomplished artist and he will be judged daily and I ask you to be strict with him as you would be strict with all of us by the work he will offer through the Ministry of State for Culture."
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