Demetris Christofias, koji je porazio Papadopoulosa na predsjedničkim izborima održanim ranije ove godine, pohvalio je svog prethodnika za "posvećenost i strast" s kojima je služio svojoj zajednici tokom svoje političke karijere, koja je trajala preko pola stoljeća.
Demetris Christofias, who defeated Papadopoulos in presidential elections held earlier this year, praised his predecessor for the "devotion and passion" with which he served his community in his political career, which spanned more than half a century.