Also, according to a DISY statement, Neophytou said that "our Cyprus unfortunately remains the last divided capital in Europe".
He also said that "at the same time we are striving for a better Cyprus, a stronger economy[/B]" and added that "one of the pillars of the Cypriot economy is tourism".
Noting that for the first time in decades there will be a ferry connection between Cyprus and Greece with the first ship sailing from Limassol on June 18 for Piraeus, the DISY President said that "we can work together and add value to tourism in Cyprus and Greece."
Neophytou thanked both Ms Zacharaki for her presence in Cyprus and the government of the Prime Minister of Greece for bringing back credibility to Greece and pride to Greeks, he said.
"And we here in Cyprus, with the government of Nicos Anastasiades, the government that Synagerimos supports, we have maintained economic stability, social cohesion and we have tried in the best way to manage both the economic crises of 2013 and the health crisis of 2020 and today what the whole of humanity is experiencing, The barbaric, unacceptable and criminal action of Russia to intervene in this way, to kill ordinary citizens, to bomb churches and monasteries, to expel millions of refugees, which for us brings back memories of 1974, because what the Ukrainians are experiencing today, unfortunately, we also experienced in 1974 with the wound still open," he added.
For her part, the Greek Deputy Minister of Tourism, referring to the green line, said that "as the Greek Government, our positions and our interventions at European and international level are always specific, in favour of international law".
"The memories which the Russian invasion awakens in you are very hard for all of us and for those of us who never forget Cyprus and we do not and you know that I am one of them we really bring, we compare situations and it is a dramatic situation that we hope to end soon," she added.
After thanking the Mayor of Nicosia for the tour, Zacharaki said that apart from serving the needs of the citizen in an aesthetically pleasing environment, we must also emphasize the part of urban tourism, the city break, which this year we are launching a special campaign".
He added that Nicosia can definitely claim this part, "the diffusion of the tourist product not only in the tourist areas, the coastal areas, which are beautiful", but also in the urban environment, which is constantly improving.
"So you should know that the Greek Ministry of Tourism can also assist in this," he added.
"You should know that the aim of my presence here was not only to hopefully present sport tourism at the conference but also because I want to increase the flows of Greeks to Cyprus," he said, adding that this "is for the benefit of both countries".
For his part, Yiorkatzis said that "the Eleftherias Square project is primarily an urban planning project, creating many different gathering places for our fellow citizens".
"At the same time, however, it is also a cultural project because it concerns a great architectural work of art and as such, that is, as a work of art, it can contribute to attracting tourists or visitors to the city centre," he concluded.
Source: CNA
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