Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos made the following statement upon learning of the sudden passing of Cypriot Defence Minister Tasos Mitsopoulos:
“I express my grief and sincere condolences to the family and to the Cypriot people at the sudden and unwarranted loss of the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Tasos Mitsopoulos.
Tasos Mitsopoulos was a responsible politician, a wonderful person who, throughout his life, in whatever office he served, worked tirelessly, standing up for the Cypriot people. His memory will always be alive.”
March 22, 2014