I apologize for not being with you at such a special event, which I would very much like to be.
Rizokarpaso is a historic place. It is the place that so much connects us all, it is you, the teachers, the children, the parents, it is above all our promise and desire to do everything we can to end the segregation that exists today and its problems, to enable us to face the future with more perspective and hope for all.
As I have mentioned before, each year adds to all of us new experiences and knowledge, and prepares us for the next year with new strengths. Especially you, each new year strengthens you and with the will to gain even more courage and stamina until better days finally dawn for our island.
This strength and courage is not only given to you by the teachers, it is also given to you by your parents who remain rooted in the land of their fathers and show you with their love and devotion for this place, that we can, yes, expect these better days on our island.
For this goal, which is the goal of all of us, we work with fervor and strong will. The difficulties are there and we know them, we live them every day. But, however many and strong they may be, our faith and determination for the new era we envision is unbowed. On the contrary, it is strengthened and reinforced because our sacred memories, our principles and our beliefs, as well as the strong link between Carpasia and our history and traditions, demand it. All of this together does not allow us to act otherwise. Our debt to present and future generations is very great and we feel it fully.
And this concerns all of us. Cyprus is our common homeland. And we must, precisely, fight responsibly to overcome the difficulties that exist and give our homeland the perspective it deserves for the good of all of us.
On behalf of President Anastasiades and the government, I convey to you again this year a message of wholehearted support and solidarity. Together with his wishes, and those of all of us, for health and personal and family happiness, I convey especially to the teachers and students of the primary school and the public kindergarten of Rizokarpaso, our warm congratulations for the end of the year, as well as our deep appreciation for the work they do.
Dear children,
I wish you to always follow your dreams and strive for your goals. After all, you have proved that you are the best fighters! Remember that you may not reach the moon, but you will be among the stars.
Warm thanks also to the Rizokarpaso School Board, the parents' associations and the community leaders. Our interest will remain constant and uninterrupted in all matters concerning our stranded people.
Carpasia is in all our hearts.
I wish everyone all the best.
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Note.: The greeting was read on behalf of the Commissioner of the Presidency by the Inspector of Primary Education, Head of Rizokarpaso Primary School, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, Mr. Panikos Louka.
(PM/NG/SX)
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