Nicosia Court: 24 new charges added to citizenship scandal case

The long-running citizenship scandal case has returned to the Nicosia Permanent Assize Court with 24 new charges added to the indictment. The amended charges, numbered 60 through 84, involve Andreas Demetriades, Dimitris Demetriades, George Demetriades, and Eleni Symmillidi. All affected defendants entered pleas of not guilty.

Three specific charges (82, 83, and 84) focus on financial transactions involving three investors. The prosecution alleges these transactions relate to obligations regarding the prevention and combating of money laundering.

The defense has requested further clarifications, arguing that the prosecution's responses to previous inquiries have expanded the scope of the issues regarding the new charges. The case is scheduled to return to court on October 2 to determine if additional clarifications are required before the full hearing begins on October 19.