According to the MEP's press release, in a written intervention to the Commission he reiterated the general issue of continued basic care, maintenance and protection of monuments in the occupied territories, pointing out the urgent need for a contract for the contractor of each project to supervise the restored sites in order to carry out basic preventive maintenance work. In addition, he asked to be informed of the Commission's actions to ensure the protection and maintenance of the Venetian Walls.000 for urgent works[/B] following the collapse of parts of the Nicosia Venetian Walls and for their reinforcement.
Furthermore, the Commissioner responsible notes that "the maintenance of the restored cultural sites is a priority. For this reason, she has made additional EU funding available under the support mechanism for the Bicommunal Technical Committees.
"With this funding, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has implemented a pilot programme that enables caretakers and local communities to carry out basic maintenance work," he noted, noting that "to date, work has been carried out at the Monastery of Agios Panteleimon and the mosques of Deneia and Evretos, and the next site earmarked for maintenance under the pilot programme, among others, is the walls of Nicosia".
The Commission also informs about the next phase of the funding programme, during which "the Technical Committee for Cultural Heritage (TCH) and UNDP have focused on three axes in terms of conservation:
1) Local community crews will receive material and know-how to regularly remove vegetation from fortifications, such as the Nicosia walls.
2) For temples and mosques that have been restored, TEPC and UNDP will identify caretakers who will be trained and equipped to carry out maintenance work at least twice a year.
3) Conservators of the Department of Antiquities of the Republic of Cyprus will have the capacity to ensure the maintenance of restored monuments that require specialized expertise."
Source: CNA
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