Ex-finance minister to testify in ‘golden passports’ trial

The defence in the high profile ‘golden passports’ trial will be summoning former Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides to testify in court on July 18, since he had earlier said that the programme was at the discretion of the cabinet, it was announced on Friday.

On trial at Nicosia criminal court are former House president Demetris Syllouris and former Akel MP Christakis Giovani. They stand accused of influence peddling and conspiracy to defraud, relating to the naturalisation of foreign investors.