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Cabinet Holds Minute of Silence for Former President Georgios Vassiliou

Published January 14, 2026, 15:15
Cabinet Holds Minute of Silence for Former President Georgios Vassiliou

The Council of Ministers, led by the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides, observed a minute of silence in memory of former President Georgios Vassiliou. The extraordinary session of the Cabinet was held at the Presidential Palace to decide on the honors to be bestowed upon the deceased. President Christodoulides announced that the meeting was held due to the death of the former President and that he had already communicated with his family regarding procedural matters. He then called on members of the Cabinet to participate in the silence.