President of the Republic N[/B]icos Anastasiades, in the presence of Mr. Fotiou received , at the Presidential Palace, a delegation of the Federation of Repatriated Cypriots.
In his remarks at the meeting, Mr. Fotiou said that both the expatriates and the repatriates are the most valuable thing we have as a country because they are the people who, in difficult times for Cyprus, promote national issues to powerful decision-making centres.
The Commissioner said that today, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic, they had a very productive meeting with the President of the Federation and representatives of all the countries "from which we have repatriates and we have seen some specific suggestions that they have put forward which, in cooperation with them, we are implementing".
"We are trying to support those who come to Cyprus, not forgetting that there are various problems for people who want to repatriate. They are more problems of integration, problems of people who come mainly from African countries, South Africa and elsewhere, and who even need the financial support of the state," he said. Fotiou said that they are trying to resolve all these issues and stressed that above all, "what is important is that we all realize that these people, who for years have been part of our Diaspora are here and can perform and continue to perform this essential role that they have had over the years."
The Commissioner said this is exactly what the President himself has told them, who thanked them for their service and the work they have done so far. "We will be by their side for whatever they need," he added.
For his part, Federation President Kyriakos Tsolakis said that it is imperative to strengthen the "bridge" of communication with expatriate Greeks.
"We have a Cyprus outside Cyprus which today is in key positions in all the countries of the world and these Cypriots can help us immensely in all the issues we face," he said, noting the desire of expatriate and repatriated Cypriots to contribute to Cyprus.
Finally, he noted the support they receive from both the President of the Republic himself personally and the Commissioner for the Presidency.
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