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Cyprus Mail6 Aug 2026

Vafeades bows out, hands over to new minister Evie Tsolaki

Vafeades bows out, hands over to new minister Evie Tsolaki

Outgoing transport minister Alexis Vafeades said he was leaving office “only with feelings of gratitude” on Thursday, rejecting suggestions he felt bitter over criticism surrounding the Takata airbag scandal as he formally handed the ministry to his successor Evie Tsolaki.

Speaking during the handover ceremony at the transport ministry, Vafeades thanked President Nikos Christodoulides for the confidence shown in appointing him to what he described as a demanding portfolio, while expressing...

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