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- 1 2 "Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα" [Curriculum Vitae]. Achilleas (in Greek). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Αχιλλέας Δημητριάδης: Θα είμαι υποψήφιος, με ή χωρίς κόμμα (ΒΙΝΤΕΟ)" [Achilles Dimitriadis: I will be a candidate, with or without a party (VINDEO)]. AlphaNews.Live (in Greek). 3 February 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Η Πρωτοβουλία «Αμμόχωστος για την Κύπρο» στηρίζει Δημητριάδη" [The « Famagusta Initiative for Cyprus » supports Dimitriadis]. Philenews. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Τα φαρμακεία σήμερα Πέμπτη 29 Φεβρουαρίου" [Pharmacies today, Thursday, February 29]. Philenews. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Εξήγγειλε υποψηφιότητα ο Αχιλλέας Δημητριάδης" [Achilles Dimitriadis announced his candidacy]. Kathimerini.com.cy. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.