A written statement from the Chamber said that "it seems that the conscious, on the part of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, avoiding further aggravation of the already aggravated climate with the sole purpose of focusing on addressing the plethora of problems faced by the entrepreneurs of the free province, is perceived as a weakness by the Mayor of Paralimni, Theodoros Pyrilli, who is trying to find and/or invent ways to reduce the offer of the Chamber, having of course as an ultimate goal to serve other interests, increasing the climate of confrontation which seems to suit him".
The Chamber notes that "from the first moment that the issue of the headquarters of AXIK was raised, the Famagusta Chamber in cooperation with the local authorities and with PASYXE Famagusta, reacted and took action with strong representations and interventions both in the legislature and in the Ministry of Education (meeting with the Minister) in order to transfer its headquarters to the free province of Famagusta. At the same time there was coordination and joint reactions with the KEBE."
He adds that "the Famagusta Chamber of Commerce is an organization that strives selflessly to find solutions to the many problems faced by the business world of Famagusta and especially those of its members. It also embraces and supports every effort undertaken by institutions of the city and the province aimed at the further development of our businesses."
At the same time it asks "how is it possible for the Chamber of Commerce to oppose the interests of its own members."
The statement also says that "the Chamber of Commerce is an institution that struggles under adverse conditions to keep alive the memory of our occupied people until the holy hour of liberation and return."
The statement also says that "the Chamber of Commerce is an institution that struggles under adverse conditions to keep alive the memory of our occupied people until the holy hour of liberation and return."
The statement also says that "the Chamber of Commerce is an institution that struggles under adverse conditions to keep alive the memory of our occupied people until the holy hour of liberation and return. The least one would expect from the Mayor of the largest municipality of the free province would be to support any such effort rather than undermine it by serving ephemeral ambitions."
It is also noted that despite all the efforts of Mr. Pyrilli's efforts to "cut off the displaced Famagustians living outside the free province of Famagusta from the occupied and free province of Famagusta, we assure you that we will not deny either our origin or our identity".
After stating that "the Chamber is an organization that has recently completed 70 years of life, 48 of which in the refugee period" the Chamber notes that the Mayor of Paralimni "maintains an inflammatory climate, which fortunately the vast majority of local residents do not favor. A climate of intense confrontation which none of his predecessors ever adopted."
The Famagusta Chamber, the statement continues, "promises that it will remain committed to serving Famagusta residents everywhere, safeguarding the occupied city of its birth, with its doors always open to all Famagusta residents wherever they reside."
Source: KYPE
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