The congratulations of the President of the Inter-Party Parliamentary Committee (APPG) for Cyprus, Sir Roger Gale, were received by the new President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulidis
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The congratulations of the President of the Inter-Party Parliamentary Committee (APPG) for Cyprus, Sir Roger Gale, were received via Twitter by the new President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulidis.
The Conservative MP also said in his post: “On behalf of APPG for Cyprus we look forward to working with him.”
APPG Treasurer MP Mark Jenkinson also took to Twitter to congratulate Mr Christodoulidis on his election.
The British High Commissioner in Nicosia Irfan Siddiq also posted a congratulatory post.
The National Cypriot Federation of the United Kingdom also expressed its congratulations via Twitter, stating that it looks forward to working closely with Mr. Christodoulidis “to advance our diaspora and achieve our common goal of a free, united Cyprus.”
The President of the Federation, Christos Karaolis, had pointed out on Sunday that the issues concerning the problems and the role of the Cypriot parish had been discussed with Mr. Christoudoulidis during his pre-election visit to London in November.
Congratulations have also been expressed on behalf of the UK-Cyprus Business Council by its President Peter Drousiotis, stating that he looks forward to a productive relationship with President Christodoulidis.
How the British press is commenting on the results
As for the first British reports on the result of yesterday’s election, the Guardian refers to the celebrations of the winner’s friends, after an electoral contest “of rare drama and suspense”.
However, the newspaper adds that “terror” has also been caused, as Mr. Christodoulidis has received the support of groups “which take an openly hostile stance towards the talks to reunite the Mediterranean island”.
It is reported that for many, yesterday’s result “shattered the hopes of finding a solution (to the Cyprus problem) in the near future”, with an ELIAMEP analyst commenting that it is “unlikely” that the new government will support a bizonal, bicommunal federation soon.
In the same publication, however, it is noted that the new President of the Republic has shown that he wants to revive the talks, making more use of the EU.
The publication also adds that the “humiliation” of the Democratic Alarm in these elections with the defeat of Averof Neophytos has been widely blamed on Nikos Christodoulidis.
As for the final result, a Cypriot analyst tells the Guardian that “it is because conservative voters could not overcome the ideological barrier of voting for an AKEL candidate”.
He adds that the real fears about the management of the economy by AKEL after the Christofias government also counted.
In their own response, the Financial Times comments that the new President of the Republic is expected to face significant opposition from both major parties.
It is also reported that a Christodoulides government is expected by analysts to “move away from reviving stalled peace talks to form a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation and move closer to supporting a two-state solution”.
The ELIAMEP analyst who also spoke to the Guardian comments that the result implies that the “hardliners” on the Cypriot issue outweigh those who want reunification, pointing out the support for the new President from ELAM.
The publication also says that Nikos Christodoulidis is expected to maintain a “careful balance” between a softer stance towards Russia, “but not to the extent that would anger the EU and the US”.
As for the domestic challenges that the new government will face, high inflation, punctuality, the upgrading of the electricity grid and the increase in irregular migration flows are highlighted.
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