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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-12-13
CONTENTS
[01] PRESIDENT PAPADOPOULOS DEATH
[02] GREEK PM - PAPADOPOULOS` FUNERAL
[01] PRESIDENT PAPADOPOULOS DEATH
President of the Republic of Cyprus, Demetris Christofias, has
expressed deep sorrow for the death of former Cypriot President Tassos
Papadoulos, who passed away Friday. "I would like to express my deep
sorrow and the sorrow of all the people of Cyprus for the loss of
former President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos, President
Christofias said.
Noting that Tassos Papadopoulos has devoted his whole life to matters
concerning the society since he was young, President Christofias said
that the former President took part in the national struggle of the
people of Cyprus for independence and played a leading role in the
Republics affairs, as Minister who served from various posts, as
interlocutor and a very close collaborator of the late Archbishop
Makarios III.
The Cypriot President talked about the "close friendship" he enjoyed
with Tassos Papadopoulos saying: "we cooperated, we fought together for
the cause of Cyprus", expressing his "deep appreciation for the man who
left".
President Christofias expressed his condolences to the family and the
people of Cyprus, noting that Tassos Papadopoulos will remain in
history as one of the leaders of the modern history of our country.
[02] GREEK PM - PAPADOPOULOS` FUNERAL
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will be arriving in Cyprus on
Monday to attend the funeral of former President of the Republic Tassos
Papadopoulos, who passed away on Friday, at the age of 74, after a long
struggle with lung cancer.
Karamanlis will be accompanied by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dora Bakoyiannis, according to a press release issued by the Prime
Minister`s office.
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