I am here to inaugurate projects in various areas, in close cooperation with the local Governments, the Mayors, the members of the Municipal Councils with the contribution of the arm of the Government, which is none other than the Prefect and the determination to see the upgrading of every municipality, every community, every region of our country.
There are many projects that we have inaugurated today that involve the various municipalities, communities and I am happy about another project, the creation of the cultural centre for all residents, a historic building.
You refer to European funds and rightly so, but these European funds are nothing but our country's contribution to Europe that are coming back and require evaluation. Where there are mature projects as a result of the capacity of Mayors, City Councils with the help of the Government, they are being implemented. And this is what we have done so far.
When there are requests sufficiently justified and documented to show maturity, only a responsible Government can respond and implement policies. We have been through crises, we have managed to recover. The first concern since 2015 has been a series of project announcements to see the economy, the countryside, the cities revitalized, everything changed. You have witnessed everything that has happened in the last ten years. In a few weeks I will be leaving the presidency.
With the peace of mind that I have done my utmost on the basis of the facts before me so that I can feel proud to have contributed and you can feel proud to have been listened to when you submitted mature projects. Cyprus really, and there are photos of 2013 with photos of 2023 will be the most important confirmation of the progress that has been made over the years.
And we did not limit ourselves to development projects. We moved on to social policy projects, whether it was the introduction of the Minimum Guaranteed Income, the minimum wage, the guarantee of a guaranteed pension, the introduction of the GESY, the reforms in the judiciary, most importantly in local government, to create local governments with effective and significant powers so that they are both administratively self-sufficient and financially sufficient so that there can be projects.
I feel proud today to be in Pegeia, one of the most beautiful regions.
I will be a visitor to Pegeia to enjoy what through your visions, through our determination has been achieved.
The amount of the expenditure for the improvement, renovation of the present project amounts to one million 860 thousand euros, while other important requests of the local authority, with a total budget of six million 500 thousand euros, are in the process of implementation.
These projects concern. [*]The construction of a seaside pedestrian walkway. [*]The study for the construction of breakwaters in the 'Askou' area. [/LIST]
I would like to warmly congratulate my friend the Mayor and the members of the Municipal Council for their efforts.
I believe that the reform of the local government will create even more prospects and conditions, so that there will be a holistic approach to the problems, but also a holistic development of the regions and I believe that with the tourism strategy we have followed we have highlighted Paphos as one of the main tourist destinations.
I have listened to you with great attention.
I have met the friendly community leaders of the communities. What I want to say in all seriousness is that we will not disregard the rights of those who will be deprived of their rights as a result of binding provisions of the opinion. Similarly, we will see how it is possible to have such careful creation, always with respect for the environment and the principles imposed by the EU, not by listening to the environmentalists because we want to listen to them for the sake of the environment, but at the same time with sensitivity to human rights and especially property rights.
I hope that this country will always have as its goal, as its perspective, prosperity, liberation, reunification.
(PM/EP/EHR)
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