In an Ant1 Interview, He Dismissed Weeks of Speculation, Saying Recent Reports Did Not Reflect Official Decisions

President Nikos Christodoulides declined Monday night to say when he will announce a cabinet reshuffle, insisting changes will go public only after his decisions are final. In an Ant1 interview, he dismissed weeks of speculation, saying recent reports did not reflect official decisions. "A reshuffle is not leaked in advance.

It is announced when the decisions have been made, he said. He confirmed only that Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou decided to leave the government, declining comment on other departures or appointments. He said the public debate "does not help anyone involved, and cited former president Glafcos Clerides as following a similar approach. Christodoulides added that Cyprus issue developments, including UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's visit, took priority: The reshuffle is important, but it was not my priority while the Secretary General was in Cyprus.