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It is with great pleasure that I address today the greetings of the Honourable Minister of Interior Mr. Constantine Ioannou, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Core Redevelopment Project of the Community of Gourri, a remarkable project which has radically transformed the core of the community and is expected to significantly improve the quality of life of the residents of the area.
This important project is a concrete example of the State's interest and priorities in strengthening the efforts of Local Authorities to promote projects that contribute to the rational development of the countryside.
The formation of organized and qualitatively upgraded public open spaces in communities is one of the primary objectives of the Ministry of Interior in the context of the implementation of the General Development Strategy and is in line with the Government's stated policy of protecting and gradually upgrading the quality of the countryside.
The development of organized and qualitatively upgraded public open spaces in communities is one of the primary objectives of the Ministry of Interior in the context of the implementation of the General Development Strategy and is in line with the Government's stated policy of protecting and gradually upgrading the countryside. Such projects help to improve the living conditions of residents and encourage young people to live in or relocate to the communities.
The Core Community Redevelopment project in the Urri Community Core, which we will shortly be opening, was assessed and taken forward by the Community Council as a priority project. Its design, maturation and implementation was coordinated and guided by the Nicosia District Administration
The aim of the project is to attract more visitors, improve the quality of life of the residents, create new jobs by attracting private investment in the Agrotourism Sector and contribute to the promotion of our cultural heritage.
I am pleased to report that in about four months' time another project will start in the community, which has been approved as co-financed by the European Agricultural Development Fund and concerns the construction of a square and parking area. The project additionally includes the erection of kiosks that will function on some days as a Farmers' Market. With the implementation of this project, which is expected to be completed by the end of October 2024, the producers of the area of Pitsilia and Orini will be able to sell their products directly to the consumer, while the buyer will be able to buy fresh products or the products of the workshops for the preparation of local products already created in the community. At the same time, the visitor will be able to park to be able to visit the taverns that have been operating in the community, to visit the remarkable nucleus that we are inaugurating today, to visit the old church of Agios Georgios, the Museum of Folk Art, the weaving workshop or to stay overnight in the guesthouses and agritourism accommodations that have begun to be created in the community.
I should mention here that this project is part of a series of projects that, through the Nicosia District Administration, have recently been implemented or are being implemented in the Mountainous Communities of Nicosia District, creating synergies between them and are actions that are fully in line with the Government's strategic objective of supporting our mountainous areas. By way of example, I would like to mention the redevelopment of the core of the Pharmaka Community and the redevelopment of the core of the Alona Community which are currently under execution, the redevelopment of the core of the Ayios Epiphaneios Community which will start in a few months, as well as the operation of the Old People's Home in Palaichori which started two months ago, a project worth approximately €3.5 million. All these interventions on the part of the State will contribute to the already apparent removal of homelessness in mountain communities, while in several mountain communities there is already a gradual recovery of the population.
It is an undeniable fact that in order to promote initiatives for the maturation and implementation of such projects, the contribution of Local Authorities is extremely important. The efforts of the Local Authorities to improve the infrastructure and the facilities provided to their citizens meet with the fervent and practical support of the Government and especially the Ministry of Interior, whose mechanisms, especially through the Provincial Administrations, assist in various ways in these efforts.
Today a project is officially handed over to the residents of the Community of Gourriou, which is a result of the effective and productive cooperation between the Central Administration and the Local Authorities. I address all those who contributed to today's outcome and express my sincere congratulations for the effort that has been made.
I particularly congratulate the President and the Members of the Community Council for their diligence and persistent efforts and actions in promoting their proposals for the implementation of the Project, always with a view to the substantial upgrading of the core of their community, as well as the Prefect and the staff of the Nicosia District Administration for implementing and completing the Project successfully.
I would like to thank you warmly for your presence here, to wish that the completion of the Project contributes positively to the progress of the Community and the improvement of the quality of life of its residents, and to assure you once again of our Government's continued interest and unreserved support in every pro-poor effort.
Thank you.
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Note: The greeting was delivered on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Mr. Constantinos Ioannou, by the Prefect of Nicosia, Mr. Andreas Hadjipakkos.
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