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Annie Alexoui, the Cypriot national at the center of a highly publicized legal dispute, spoke on Sigma TV’s morning show from Russia on Thursday, giving her side of the story and sharply criticizing Cypriot institutions and officials.
Alexoui said she has received no contact from Cypriot authorities despite recent statements from the justice minister suggesting arrangements could be made for her to testify about her complaints. “I have not received any phone calls from Cyprus; no one has contacted me,” she said. “The Cyprus Police have no jurisdiction to come to Russia. Why would they come?”
She also addressed the warrants pending against her. “There are warrants. I do not accept a suspension of the warrants… I want the warrants to be extinguished,” Alexoui said, adding pointedly, “Does the minister think my life is a game? A game in the hands of the media?”
Alexoui claimed she had information relating to the mayor of Paphos but said it came into her possession without her consent, sparking conflict when she refused to help the police. Regarding her potential testimony, she suggested it could be provided in writing through a lawyer, noting she has already engaged legal counsel.
Her comments included direct criticism of top officials. Justice Minister Costas Fitiris, whom she mockingly called “Firfiris,” she said, “does not inspire any confidence in me.” She also questioned the attorney general’s plan to appoint a criminal investigator to take her statement in Russia, saying, “I am losing my trust even more.”
Alexoui emphasized her frustration with Cypriot institutions, noting that complaints she filed with AADIPA and the Human Rights Committee were not acted upon. “I reported audio recordings, and they told me the police officer is not doing anything wrong,” she said. “Be assured that I will appeal to the ECHR. The Republic of Cyprus will pay for what it has done to me.”
She painted a stark picture of life in Cyprus, calling the country “hostile” and saying she lived “under a regime of fear.” By contrast, she described her life in Russia as safe, with 24-hour security measures. She singled out one Cypriot police officer who apologized for a misstep but stressed that her main grievances are with senior officials.
On whether any statements were taken in her case, Alexoui said bluntly: “They did not take statements from anyone for my case. No one allowed me to sit down and file a complaint while I was in Cyprus.”
Alexoui’s comments underscore ongoing tensions in the case, which she says she plans to take to the European Court of Human Rights after claiming she was never heard or vindicated in Cyprus.
