It is with special feelings that I attend the solemn session of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts.
Feelings of pride as the establishment of the Academy was the result of our decision to fill a gap concerning the lack of a Higher Intellectual Institution in the country.
And we should all feel proud because Cyprus is now proud to have established its own Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts.
A Cultural Foundation which constitutes an important chapter in the promotion of History and Culture, as well as the development of intellectual life, Science, Letters and Arts in our country.
At the same time, Cyprus is now actively represented in international and European Academies of intellectual background, participating in the shaping of regional and international policies.
At the same time, Cyprus is now actively represented in international and European Academies of intellectual background, participating in the shaping of regional and international policies.
Among others, the Academy is a member of the Scientific Advisory Council of European Academies, the European Association of Academies and the Association of International Academies, while it actively participates in the meetings of the Commonwealth Academies of Sciences and cooperates with the Academia Nationale dei Lincei.
I will limit myself to what I have briefly mentioned about the work produced so far by the Academy, since both the President and the Secretary General will then present in detail in their own interventions the actions undertaken by the members of the Foundation towards the achievement of its aims and objectives.
Referring to the aims of the Academy, one of the important ones is to recognize, promote and reward the excellence of our distinguished compatriots at the international level, as well as to make use of their knowledge and experience.
As such, the distinguished Cypriot Professor of Law Simeon Simeonides is recognized, to whom the Academy unanimously awards the Republic of Cyprus Distinction for the year 2022.
Professor Simeonides, with a resume of rich studies, has contributed greatly through his activities to the advancement of legal science.
Suffice it to say that his wide-ranging writings, translated into eight languages, have been of paramount importance for the reformation of legal science.
This contribution has been recognized both through his honorary election and participation in international Law Societies, committees of academic and related other institutions and bodies, as well as through the number of high distinctions with which he has been honored to date.
What I wish to emphasize is the special love and close ties he has consciously maintained with Cyprus.
Suffice it to note his contribution to the recovery of the cultural heritage of the Republic of Cyprus through judicial proceedings, as well as his contribution as head of the committee that worked for the creation of the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus.
At the same time I cannot but point out that during the Cyprus Presidency of the EU in 2012 for six months in Brussels he chaired or participated in the European integration processes on important European Law regulations on an unpaid basis.
In this context, his outstanding professional achievements, his substantial action with regard to the beneficial development of the subject of legal science for the benefit of humanity, as well as his pure philanthropy, fully justify the award of tonight's honorary distinction to him.
Mr. Symeonides, today you deserve yet another honour which adds to the multitude of others which recognise your outstanding contribution to the progress of international law.
I warmly congratulate you and wish you all the best. Many further steps for your contribution to legal science.
Undoubtedly, the establishment of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts is a beacon of cultural and scientific achievement, through which Cyprus now occupies its rightful place in European and international affairs.
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