Home repair support scheme for Greek Cypriots in north nears completion
A government scheme supporting repairs to homes of enclaved and resettled Greek Cypriots in the occupied north is being finalised.
Nicosia, Cyprus. A new scheme to support the maintenance and repair of homes belonging to enclaved and resettled Greek Cypriots in the occupied north is in the final stages of preparation, the presidential commissioner’s office said on Thursday. The initiative is being developed by Presidential Commissioner Marios Hartsiotis with the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (Etek).
Final procedures
Hartsiotis met representatives of the interior ministry and Etek on Thursday to examine the remaining issues before the scheme is completed and submitted for approval.
The meeting followed earlier discussions between Hartsiotis and Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, during which the main parameters of the initiative were discussed and it was agreed that procedures should be accelerated.
Support for residents
Relevant government departments are working to finalise the outstanding procedures and advance the scheme for approval.
The initiative forms part of the government’s wider policy to support enclaved Greek Cypriots and those who have resettled in communities in the north, with a focus on improving living conditions.
The commissioner’s office said the scheme is intended to provide “a substantial and practical support tool” for people who continue to live in their ancestral communities under particularly difficult circumstances.
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