Reforging old alliances

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (DIKO) has agreed to join forces with the Fighting Democratic Movement (ADIK), after a meeting which took place yesterday.

The move will see current president of ADIK Dinos Michaelides return to DIKO. The founder of ADIK was a former vice president of the Democratic Party and served as a minister under former presidents Spyros Kyprianou and Glafcos Clerides.

Marios Karoyian, leader of DIKO said: “We welcome the addition of our new allies and hope they will help us actively inspire the middles classes and the new generation leading up to the parliamentary elections.”

DIKO spokesman Fotis Fotiou also called the merger as a good omen and a new beginning for the party.

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