New President Of The Republic Of Cyprus Is Sworn In
Following the recent election result, whereby Demetris Christofias was elected President of the Republic of Cyprus, the Presidential investiture ceremony took place on Thursday. During the procedure, Mr Christofias gave the prescribed affirmations and made
program declarations before the House of Representatives. The official swearing-in ceremony of Mr Christofias took place before the House
plenary and 250 official guests, after which Mr Christofias delivered his program
speech. Later, Mr Christofias was received at the Presidential Palace by the outgoing
President Mr Tassos Papadopoulos, who officially handed over to him the reins
of government. During his weekly meeting with the House of Commons on Wednesday, the British
Prime Minister, Gordon Brown congratulated the President elect Mr
Christofias on his election, stating that: “I congratulate the new President-elect on his victory. Cypriots have
clearly demonstrated that they want a comprehensive settlement, or progress
towards it, in the next few months. I have invited the new President to come
to London to talk about these issues, and I believe that there is new hope that
such a settlement can be achieved”. .
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