The repeat voting for the election of its President continues calmly and in a calm atmosphere. Republic of Cyprus.

According to the General Commissioner for Elections, Kostas Constantinou, the turnout of voters is until 10:00. is 12.5% ​​compared to 11.7% in the first round of the presidential election, at the same time a percentage that shows an increase of 0.8 percentage points.

Compared to the corresponding percentage of the second round of the 2018 presidential election, there is an increase in participation of 1.6 percentage points.

According to the head of the election commission, the final results are expected to be announced around 20:00. Shortly after 22:00 at the stadium “Tassos Papadopoulos – Eleftheria” with strict security measures, the ceremony of announcing the new President of the Republic should take place.

Recall that the contenders for the presidency are Nikos Christodoulides and Andreas Mavroyannisafter the first round last Sunday.

561,033 voters have the right to vote, including 240 stranded and 730 Turkish Cypriots. Polling stations opened at 07:00 and will close at 18:00 with an hour break from 12:00 to 13:00. There will also be 35 polling stations in 25 cities abroad, in 12 countries.

Mr. Christodoulidis voted at 09.50 am on the 1st dem. Geroskipou School, Center 4, Geroskipou, in his home town of Paphos, while Mr. Mavroyiannis is about to exercise his right to vote at 13:00, in the 3rd arrondissement. Aglancia School, Center IX, Aglancia Nicosia.

Anastasiadis: I will be present, always discreetly”

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiades, accompanied by his wife Andri Anastasiades and their grandchildren, exercised their right to vote in the second round of the presidential elections at Laniteo Lyceum, Center A, in Limassol.

After exercising his right to vote, N. Anastasiades, in his statements to the media and to the question whether he would be on the side of the one who would be elected president of the republic, said that “it is the duty of each of us. Today, the people decide who will be the next president. We must surround him, whoever he is, with love and trust, where everyone can contribute, so that he succeeds in his work. This is our duty. And if I want something, it is to repeat what the rules of democracy dictate. The people decide, the majority decides, and the minority respects.

N. Anastasiadis invited citizens to take part in the electoral process. “We have said this many times, no matter what feelings anyone has, they should exercise their suffrage and duty, if you like, regarding democracy, without affecting, based on their own criteria,” he stressed.

When asked if a new cycle is being opened for him, N. Anastasiadis replied that “it is not a matter of opening another cycle. I will be present, always discreetly, and where and where my intervention is required, it will be in a positive, not in a negative direction.

Asked to comment on yesterday’s statement by Ms. Kaitis Cleridis about corruption, N. Anastasiadis said: “I don’t want to comment on obscene language. I don’t want to comment on what others have tried to convey to people. There must be mutual respect. I don’t want to say anything more.” To the journalist’s remark that he speaks with bitterness, N. Anastasiadis replied “and, of course, with bitterness. Is it possible that because you bear a name you shouldn’t even honor it.”

Christodoulidis: The main thing is to successfully meet the expectations of the Cypriot people, regardless of party affiliation

Republic of Cyprus presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulidis exercised his right to vote today at Geroskipou 1st Primary School, Center 4 in Paphos. Immediately afterwards, in his speeches to journalists, Mr. Christodoulidis stated the following:

“I just exercised my right to vote on a very significant day for me, today is a sunny day. Something that I am hiding from this long election campaign is that the Cypriot people know, understand and know very well what is at stake in the elections, what dilemmas they face. And I fully trust the opinion of the Cypriot people. I know very well that the Cypriot people want to create hope and perspective, hope and perspective for the whole people, for us and our children. It is very important, because we want the same thing, that there be mass participation in the elections. Abstinence is not an option. Abstinence simply ensures that everything that bothers us continues. And most importantly, let us all be united the day after the elections. Problems, challenges – as I have repeatedly mentioned in this election campaign – have neither a political color nor an ideological origin, and we can, obviously, better, by collective efforts, respond to the expectations of the Cypriot people. I said this last week, I want to repeat today, the main issue is to successfully meet the expectations of the Cypriot people, regardless of party affiliation, regardless of ideological coloring, non-partisan voters, new voters. Problems, challenges, I repeat, require common approaches, and yes, we can ensure this collectivity, which, after all, is also a requirement of the Cypriot people. Thank you very much”.

^{With information from APE-MPE}