New Cyprus cabinet members sworn in

The new members of the Council of Ministers were sworn in on Friday before President Demetris Christofias, apart from Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou, who will be sworn in on Monday Morning.
Kyprianou has resigned from the post of European Commissioner and his resignation will apply as soon as his successor is appointed.
The other new Ministers are Minister of Finance Charilaos Stavrakis, Minister of the Interior Neoclis Sylikiotis, Minister of Defence Costas Papacostas, Minister of Education and Culture Andreas Demetriou, Minister of Communications and Works Nicos Nicolaides, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Antonis Paschalides, Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Michalis Polyniki Charalambides, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Soteroulla Charalambous, Minister of Justice and Public Order Kypros Chrysostomides, and Minister of Health Christos Patsalides.
Furthermore, Titos Christophides has been appointed Undersecretary to the President, Stephanos Stephanou Government Spokesman, George Iacovou Commissioner of the Presidency, Charalambos Theopemptou Commissioner for the Environment, and Vassos Georgiou Director of the President’s Office.
After the swearing in ceremony, President Christofias laid a wreath at the statue of Makarios III in the Presidential Palace court, and the new cabinet gathered at the entrance of the Palace for a photograph, after which the cabinet, under President Christofias, began a ceremonial meeting.