Cyprus Times

Government Responds to Photo of President with Arrested Businessman

Published January 26, 2026, 12:08
Government Responds to Photo of President with Arrested Businessman

The Cypriot government has responded to photos circulating online showing President Nikos Christodoulides with a businessman from Larnaca who was recently arrested. Deputy Government Spokesman Yannis Antoniou stated that there is no implied relationship between the two and that the President knows many people from various social backgrounds. He also commented cautiously on reports of domestic violence, calling for respect and responsibility, and on statements made by Fidias Panagiotou regarding people with intellectual disabilities, describing them as problematic and expressing the government's support for these individuals.