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Cyprus Mourns Former President Giorgos Vassiliou

Published January 17, 2026, 11:16
Cyprus Mourns Former President Giorgos Vassiliou

The funeral of former President of the Republic of Cyprus, Giorgos Vassiliou, was held with honors befitting a serving President at the Holy Church of Hagia Sophia in Strovolos. The late President's body arrived at the church with full honors, and eulogies were delivered by the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis, the Rector of the University of Cyprus, Tasos Christofides, colleagues, and his son, Evelthon Vassiliou. The late President's wife, Androulla Vassiliou, expressed her grief over the loss of a man who loved the people and the country, while emphasizing her husband's legacy in preserving democracy in Cyprus.