‘Vassiliou contributed to the country at a critical period’

Former President George Vassiliou played a critical role in the modern political history of the island, Disy leader Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday as political parties expressed condolences over his death.

Vassiliou died aged 94 overnight on Tuesday, his family announced on Wednesday.

“His contribution to the country, in a critical period, as well as his contribution to shaping the European perspective of Cyprus, are part of our modern political history,” Demetriou wrote in a post on X.