Prime Minister Samaras meets with visiting AKEL secretary general Kyprianou

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Kyprianou said that he “expressed strong concern about the decisions imposed on Cyprus by the European Union,” adding that “they show a change in its stance as regards the way in which banking sector problems are solved, a fact that should raise concerns in all countries that have similar problems and not only Cyprus”.

He noted that “the decisions made have virtually destroyed

the Cypriot economy, the island’s entrepreneurship, and huge efforts will have to be made to overcome the difficulties”.

Kyprianou said that he briefed the prime minister on the situation and the concerns expressed by his party. He said that “an alternative option is being sought to allow the country to free itself from the memorandum’s suffocating embrace”.

The Cyprus issue was also discussed, “an issue that concerns the people’s survival on the island,” Kyprianou said, adding that he expressed “strong concern about efforts that are likely to be made by different sides for a hasty move that will lead to the imposition of a solution to the Cyprus problem which will be in conflict with everything already decided.”

He underlined that it was useful to exchange these views with the prime minister, noting that “Greece, despite its difficulties, still is the main supporter of the Cypriot people in their struggle for liberation and reunification.”

Source: ΑΜΝΑ