Nikos Tornaritis denies receiving a ministerial appointment offer

Nikos Tornaritis, Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, has issued a formal statement denying claims made by the news outlet OmegaLive that he was approached by President Christodoulides for a position in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle. Tornaritis stated that his recent meeting with the President was conducted solely to brief him on his diplomatic contacts in Istanbul and Strasbourg regarding the Cyprus issue. He further clarified that he briefed Annita Demetriou, the President of DISY, on the same diplomatic activities, explicitly denying that any discussion of a ministerial post occurred. Conversely, sources cited by OmegaLive maintain that Tornaritis did inform members of the party leadership about a ministerial offer. The news outlet clarified that its original report did not reference the specific meeting Tornaritis mentioned regarding his Council of Europe activities. The situation highlights a conflict between the official denial by the politician and the claims of the media outlet's sources. No confirmed changes to the cabinet have been announced as of this time.