The wish in 2017 "to have a well-functioning solution" was expressed today by the Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II during the cutting of the royal pie at the Megaone TV station in the presence of the President of the Republic, Nikos Anastastasiadis, ministers, MPs, government officials and leaders.
However, His Beatitude also spoke about the presidential elections that will be held in a year, saying that the candidate he will support will be the next President of the Republic.
Specifically, he said: "I have realized that in a short time - not to mention months, days - you are entering the pre-election period. Take my point seriously because the one I will support, he will come out. Do not believe in your abilities that you will all come out, one will come out ".
He joked that he was thinking of asking for bribes, but "I saw that the Auditor General is here but he is also the Attorney General and I will go to prison. That is why I will avoid asking for anything "..
Archbishop Chrysostom II wished "God grant that we have a good, workable solution. Because, Mr President, you and I and all of us, all our people, want a solution. But good. That is why I think all the people should be interested in the solution. It is our homeland, we must forget the food, we must all unite for the good of this place and this people that we all agreed to serve ".
He also said that "both the educational level of our people, as well as the intellectual level, no nation should be jealous of. We are at very high levels and if we work with zeal and love I think we will do very well ", to add that" these people have learned to survive for this and I am not very worried "and that" when we want we can come out wonderful " .
President Anastasiadis, for his part, noting that what the Archbishop said is "instead of thinking about the presidency, it is better to focus on the national issue", said that this is the basis of the Blessed Sacrament of unity. Because - as you rightly said - we all seek this, the liberation of our homeland with its reunification, and its liberation from the occupying troops ". He added that he believes that none of those present have the opposite opinion.
He said that regarding the presidential elections "others may be taken care of. "I do not feel insecure, I do not care about presidential elections, I care about what we all care about, to achieve if possible through unity the ultimate goal that we all have in mind."
He added that "with the political leaders, despite the differences we have, at least from my side there is no feeling of bitterness in what I hear negatively".
"On the contrary, they know, and they can confirm, that I feel very friendly, and I want to believe that all this way, and through the persuasions of the Blessed One, we will find a way to deal with it. "the critical hours we are going through", he added.
Source: KYPE