EPP President supports Kasoulides’ candidacy

President of the European People’s Party Wilfried Martens expressed on Thursday support for the candidacy of Ioannis Kasoulides in the 2008 presidential elections, during a meeting they had in Nicosia.
Kasoulides said they exchanged views ”on Cyprus, the Cyprus problem and everything going on in the EU today.”
”I warmly thanked him for the role of the European People’s Party, which managed to avert the waves of those who wanted, with their actions, to punish our people for taking the democratic decision they took, and had the right to do so, during the referendum,” Kasoulides said.
”As President of the European People’s Party, the largest political group in the European Parliament, it is an honour for me to say to you that EPP strongly supports the candidacy of Dr. Kasoulides, a close friend and member of our parliamentary group in the European Parliament,” Martens said.
He added that Kasoulides is known in Europe for his efficiency in promoting Cyprus’ candidacy in the past, as well as his active role in the the European integration.
”We strongly believe that, if elected, Cyprus under his presidency will be able to win again in Europe, as it has won the battle to enter the EU,” Martens pointed out.
Martens added that ”we are all looking forward to a credible partner, who will fully deserve the solidarity of the rest of its partners.”
He expressed certainty that ”it is in the interest of your country, of Cyprus, to have a candidate and a future President with a profile, a positive profile, among the European leaders and among the European public opinion.”