Nikos Christodoulides
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Nikos Christodoulides is the President of Cyprus, focused on fostering diplomatic relationships and addressing regional challenges. This interview highlights his approach to leadership as one that prioritizes coalition-building and understanding diverse perspectives in a turbulent geopolitical landscape.
“I witness a change. I have to admit this. It was impossible even in international fora when we were approaching Turkish politicians to talk to us, even to talk to us. And my message when I met, I saw Mr. Ertugan, it was in Albania during the APC meeting, the European political community, was that we need to sit together and discuss.”
“You only need to criticize okay or criticize all of them. I don't have any problem. First of all, in case that Iran has the capabilities for nuclear weapons, my country is in danger also. We are 30 minutes away from Israel, so you can imagine what is going to happen in Cyprus.”
“Not because of the power of the church, I believe in faith, I believe in church because of my personal experience. For example, I lost my brother at the age of 50. My religious was very important for me to pass through these very difficult Moment.”
“Let's put aside the difficult political issues. Let's put aside the security issues, the security differences that all of us will have. And let's start discussing on so-called, because I don't consider them, the so-called low politics issue, and try to work together, like climate.”
The Rest Is Politics: Leading — 141. The President of Cyprus: Iran, Israel, and the Cyprus Issue (Nikos Christodoulides)
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