George Vassiliou is not here now. He was 94 years old. He died on Tuesday. He was a leader for Cyprus.
He was a businessman before. He helped make Cyprus new. He wanted Cyprus to be one place. A goodbye was on Saturday.
He was leader from 1988 to 1993. He wanted Cyprus to be like Europe. Money grew when he was leader. He started a new school.
He wanted peace for Cyprus. He worked to stop the island being two parts. He liked people to visit. He did not want too many big houses. This helped nature.
Many good people came to say goodbye. The leader now was there. A leader from the other side also came. His wife said he was good. He loved Cyprus and its people.