The Cyprus government has moved to firmly rebut strong criticism from DIKO President Nikolas Papadopoulos over the handling of the Cyprus–Greece electricity interconnection project, insisting that there is a single, clear government policy guided by agreements with Athens.

Responding on Saturday, Victor Papadopoulos, Director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic, stressed that government policy is unequivocal and was publicly defined following the recent intergovernmental summit in Athens between President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

“The government is one, the policy being followed is one, and it is determined by what was announced immediately after the intergovernmental summit in Athens by the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister of Greece,” Victor Papadopoulos said.

Speaking on RIK’s Proino Dromologio, he added that the joint statements made by Christodoulides and Mitsotakis are “absolutely clear” and were expressed directly by the two leaders.

Earlier, Nikolas Papadopoulos delivered sharp criticism of the government and Finance Minister Makis Keravnos, warning that current handling of the Cyprus–Greece electricity interconnection risks derailing the project entirely.

“If this project collapses, it will be a huge victory for Turkey and the worst geopolitical defeat for Cyprus since the S-300 crisis,” Papadopoulos said, underscoring the strategic importance of the undersea electricity cable.

The DIKO leader expressed concern that the government may submit a viability study to a credit rating agency that has already taken a negative stance toward the project, potentially undermining its prospects.

A central point of Papadopoulos’ criticism focused on what he described as contradictory messaging within the government. He questioned whether President Christodoulides aligns with the Minister of Energy, who maintains that the project is viable, or with the Minister of Finance, who argues that it is not.

He also accused President Christodoulides of failing to respond to a letter he sent, calling on the President to clearly state his position and implement agreements already signed with Greece and the European Union.

Defending the interconnection, Papadopoulos argued that the project would bring cheaper electricity to Cyprus for the first time, adding that powerful interests oppose it because it threatens entrenched monopolistic structures in the energy market.