The President of the Republic received the popular mandate by proposing that national unity is a historical necessity, for the construction of which he is working methodically and decisively and we must all support him, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Yiannis Panayiotou, said on Saturday, as Cyprus marks the anniversary of March 25, 1821, which signaled the start of the Greek revolution against the Ottoman rule.
In a speech during the Doxology for the Greek Independence Day, held at the Cathedral of Apostle Barnabas in Nicosia, the Minister said that we are heading towards the future united in order to face the Cyprus’ great challenges together.
He said that we are working for the cohesion and the development of the society and the economy in order to achieve more, responding to the hopes and expectations of citizens.
Panayiotou pointed out that the biggest enemy is our bad self, adding that Cyprus has historically paid a high price because of division. He noted that it is our responsibility to preserve the unity in order to prosper.
The Minister said that today we celebrate the beginning of the Greek Revolution as well as the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, pointing out that we must reflect on the facts of each era and recognize with awe the greatness of the Greeks who dared to rise up and stand against an empire, fight it and defeat it.
Source: Cyprus News Agency