International condolences roll in for ‘visionary’ Vassiliou

Messages of condolence from outside Cyprus rolled in on Wednesday for late president George Vassiliou, with Greece and the United Kingdom the first to express their sadness at his passing.

Greek President Constantine Tassoulas described Vassiliou as “a visionary and a Europeanist who left behind a rich political legacy”.

Vassiliou, he said, was “a political leader who worked tirelessly for the prosperity, security, and European perspective of Cyprus, for the defence of the rights of the Greek Cypriot community...