Former Minister of Transport and former mayor of Agia Napa, Yiannis Karousos, announced his candidacy for the position of President of the Famagusta District Council. Mr. Karousos, with a video he uploaded on social media, announced that he is claiming the anointing of the Democratic Alarm, so that through the procedures, he will be the party's candidate for the Provincial Self-Government Organization.
In the difficult times, says Mr. Karousos, "we proved that we can. In times of crisis, such as the pandemic, we took responsibility and safely repatriated thousands of our compatriots. Together, with the same determination, we can set the bar higher and build the future of our province on solid foundations. A province which had the largest percentage increase in population during the 2021 census. We need to make sure that our children will want to study, work and live in their province", says Mr. Karousos.
Read his announcement in full
You know me and you know that in everything new and especially in the difficult, we can create new... roads together.
Over the past 10 years, we have proven that we can turn vision into action. As an elected Mayor and also as a Minister, I supported the entire Famagusta District with projects and actions, we redressed injustices, claimed and secured long-awaited decades-long projects which are being implemented.
We vigorously demanded and secured the transfer of government services to the province, improved air connectivity, upgraded tourism, infrastructure and road network of our province.
All these years I have always been close and by each of you, in every fight, in every claim, with you on the front line and always with sincerity. I supported my entire province, our province.
In difficult times we proved that we can. In times of crisis, such as the pandemic, we took responsibility and safely repatriated thousands of our compatriots.
Together, with the same determination, we can set the bar higher and build the future of our province on solid foundations. A province which had the largest percentage increase in population in the 2021 census. We need to make sure our children will want to study, work and live in their province.
Over the past few months, I have discussed with you, listened to you, as any public servant should, and received your message.
For this reason, with all my experience, hard work, determination and love for our province, I announce that I am running for the position of regional governor of Famagusta Province, through the procedures of the Democratic Alert.
I know the problems first hand and together we can provide the solutions. The time has come for the strategy of the integrated tourist experience and its advantages to embrace our entire province, on a year-round basis.
At the same time, to strengthen our industry, crafts, agriculture and animal husbandry, which have always been the backbone of our province's economy.
Nothing should separate us as we look to the future.
I hope that this process will be a platform for exchanging vision and proposals for the future of our province and not for polarization and disagreements.
To promote the good and the future of our province.
Together we can build a region where workers and businesses thrive, visitors enjoy and citizens are proud.
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