On the instructions of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, the cost of transporting the bodies of the two young students and the return of their family members to Cyprus will be covered by the state, while the funeral of the two Cypriot students will be covered by public funds, Government Spokesman Mr.
In a statement to journalists at the Presidential Palace, the Government Spokesman said that "with shock and deep sorrow, the President of the Republic Mr. Nikos Christodoulides was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the tragic event of the identification of the bodies of the two Cypriot students, Kyprianos Papaioannou and Anastasia Adamidou, who were on board the fatal train in Greece.
The President of the Republic expresses his sincere and deep condolences to the families of the two Cypriot students and all the victims, as well as the State's unconditional support.
On the instructions of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, the cost of transporting the bodies of the two young students and the return of their family members to Cyprus will be covered by the State.
The funeral of the two Cypriot students will be covered at public expense.
President Christodoulides also declared a three-day mourning period until the day of the funeral, and instructed all members of the Government to refrain from any public events.
The President of the Republic has already contacted the families of the two victims, the parents of Anastasia and Kyprianos, conveyed to them the support of the State and his sincere condolences and has received a phone call from the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community Mr. Ersin Tatar, who expressed his condolences on the loss of the two students."
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