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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-06-11
CONTENTS
[01] EDEK - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
[01] EDEK - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
The Central Committee of the Social Democrats Movement EDEK has
ratified, with some amendments, a decision taken by the party Political
Bureau to back President Tassos Papadopoulos in Februarys presidential
elections, should he decide to run for a second term. The decision, by
126 votes in favour and one against, said that EDEKs support would be
subject to commitments to be undertaken by Papadopoulos which should be
in line with those of EDEK.
Addressing on Sunday a meeting of the Political Bureau, EDEK President
Yiannakis Omirou said that he would put his candidacy forward for next
years elections, if Papadopoulos does not run. He said the amendments
adopted by the Political Bureau related to a call to President
Papadopoulos to announce his decision to run for reelection. In
addition to that, the Bureau sends an open invitation and appeal to all
the parties that current make up the government and back Papdopoulos to
continue their cooperation for the next five year presidential term in
office.
President Papadopoulos will seek reelection in Februarys presidential
elections, even if not all the political powers that make up the
tri-partite cooperation that currently backs him do not go along with
him, Omirou told the meeting. He said EDEK aims at the continuation of
the alliance (made up of the ruling Democratic Party DIKO, the
left-wing AKEL and EDEK) and explained that party plans to run
independently for the presidency have not been excluded.
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