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Regarding today's article in the newspaper "Alithia", entitled "Allegation of corruption in the Ministry of Justice. Culture", we would like to note the following:
1. The Cultural Decentralization Program is accepting applications from Community Councils and agencies. Due to the increased interest in participating in the Program, and the large number of applications submitted each year, a restriction was placed on the 2023 Program notice, excluding applicants who had applied and been approved to receive a grant under the Cultural Decentralization Programs of the previous two consecutive years. The restriction applied only to applicants and not to the contributors participating in each event at any given time.
2. Several times contributors participate in more than one proposal selected for funding, both under the Cultural Decentralization Program and under other Department of Modern and Contemporary Culture sponsored programs and festivals.
3. As of 2023, he/she will join the Committee as an external evaluator to enhance transparency in evaluations.
4. As regards the references in the publication to relatives of the Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Culture, we note that the persons referred to participate in the proposals included in the Cultural Decentralisation Programme 2023 as contributors and not as applicants.
5. Finally, with regard to the references in the publication to a specific amount allegedly representing the salary of the Councillor, it is stressed that this does not correspond to reality.
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