"I will do everything possible to create a window of opportunity regarding the Cyprus issue," said the President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, today, noting that he will continue to put forward new ideas and new approaches.
Speaking to reporters this afternoon as he arrived at the State Fairgrounds for the 9th National Skills Competition, SkillsCyprus 2026, and when asked if he sees a window of opportunity to resume substantive talks, particularly in light of Ms. Olgin’s visit to Cyprus, the President of the Republic said that “as far as I’m concerned, I will do everything possible to ensure that this window of opportunity exists.
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Although I do not downplay the difficulties, challenges, and problems, I am constantly coming up with new ideas and new approaches—always within the established framework—so that we can succeed in opening this window.”
Furthermore, when asked about the Skills Competition, the President of the Republic said that “I am here because I truly believe in the future of technical and technological professions, and I am here to support this great effort, to see how we can elevate it even further, because not only does it help our young people showcase their skills—which is a key challenge we must meet through our education system—but also, more broadly, it is something directly linked to the needs of the market and the prospects of our economy.
And I am here precisely to support this institution and, by speaking with the contestants, to see how we can further enhance this great effort.”
When asked to comment on the low percentage of young people choosing technical education, the President of the Republic said, “It was very low, but it is rising, and we will increase it even further. That is why we decided to move forward with two Technical High Schools; we started with Limassol and Nicosia, then moved on to Paphos and Larnaca, and this will be implemented throughout Cyprus.
I am particularly pleased because the demand was clearly greater than the number of spots we had offered, and this is telling.
At the same time, however, there is another factor to consider. The number of our students pursuing technical education after junior high school has skyrocketed, and this is something we encourage and support—and it’s closely tied to the direction in which we want to lead our country.”
