President Nikos Christodoulides is on Wednesday night expected to give his second annual “State of the Republic” address, outlining his government’s plans for the year ahead.

In the speech, he is expected to cover the entire scope of his government’s planned actions over the course of the year, with the presidential account on X, the social media platform better known as Twitter, stating that he will “present policies and actions which have the sole aim of improving people’s everyday lives”.

“With a shared vision, realistic policies, and determination, we will create a better tomorrow in a changing Cyprus,” the post read.

Deputy minister to the president Irene Piki told CyBC radio on Wednesday morning that Christodoulides’ speech will last around 40 minutes and will begin with economic issues before delving into matters such as digital policy, transparency, and social welfare issues.

She added that the speech will be attended by cabinet members MPs, ministries’ permanent secretaries, and the heads of semi-state organisations.

Additionally, she said, an internal “assessment” of the government’s work so far is expected to take place in late February or early March, with the government saying that around 80 per cent of last year’s programme has been completed.

Last year’s speech, the first of its kind, included exactly 88 policies, cover matter such as the creation of the “digital citizen” mobile application and the lowering of Cyprus’ minimum voting age.

The government had said on Sunday that 70 of the 88 policies announced in Christodoulides’ speech last January had been completed, with 11 of the remaining policies, including the reduction of the minimum voting age, before parliament.

Piki told the Cyprus News Agency on Sunday that Christodoulides’ decision to give an annual address outlining his policies constitutes “absolute accountability to the people” which “defines some emblematic actions and then comes back to take stock of what has been implemented and what has not”.]

Asked what obstacles the government faced in implementing its programme over the last year, she said ministries sometimes “were not so ready” to implement policy, and that the government’s plans were sometimes “more ambitious” than what could be achieved.

“I believe that this year, more appropriate goals will be set,” she added.