On June 25, 2019, the General Secretary of the WFTU, George Mavrikos, along with a delegation of the PEO Cyprus and the WFTU European Office, attended the funeral ceremonies for the physical departure of the former President of the Republic of Cyprus, Dimitris Christophias.
As the condolence letter sent by the secretariat of the WFTU to its Cypriot affiliate, the PEO, highlighted:
“Cde. Demetris Christophias has always been an internationalist and defender of the role and activity of the WFTU”.