Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides has expressed "deep sorrow" over the death Tuesday of former Cyprus President Spyros Kyprianou whom he described as a "friend and an associate."
As the President issued his statement, tributes had been expressed from the island's political leadership for the man "who has left his mark on the history of the Republic and who served his country from various posts," Cyprus news agency CNA reported.
"I bid farewell to the man who fought with me for Cyprus, my friend, the man who for over half a century has served his country from various posts, as foreign minister, house president and president of the Republic," Clerides said.
Spyros Kyprianou died Tuesday at the age of 69 after a long struggle against cancer. He was admitted to a hospital on Saturday after his condition worsened.
His funeral will take place Thursday in Nicosia. He will be buried in Limasol, his birth place, during a private ceremony at the request of his family. (Albawaba.com)
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