Martens congratulates Anastasiades for his election as candidate President

European People's Party (EPP) President Wilfried Martens has congratulated Nicos Anastasiades for his election as the candidate for President of Cyprus by the Executive Council of his party DISY.

Saying that for the past 15 years, he had worked very closely with Nicos Anastasiades, in the framework of the EPP Summit of heads of state and government and party leaders, Martens pointed out that during these years, Nicos Anastasides has worked tirelessly to promote Cyprus and the Cyprus problem in Europe.

“Therefore, it not surprising that he is highly regarded and respected by our 16 presidents and prime ministers in the European Council,'' he said

Martens added that Nicos Anastasiades is an important Cypriot asset in Europe and an important European asset in Cyprus.

He also said that Europe's leaders “still fondly remember and appreciate the statesmanship and European commitment which he displayed in securing the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in the Cypriot parliament 4 years ago”.

“I am convinced that during the election campaign in Cyprus, the electorate will recognize that Nicos Anastasiades is the only presidential candidate who can guarantee a central and influential position for Cyprus in Europe,'' Martens noted.