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The President of the Republic Mr. Nikos Christodoulides chaired a meeting today at the Presidential Palace regarding the incidents that took place in Chloraka.
After the meeting, the Government Spokesman Mr. Constantinos Letibiotis, in his statements to journalists, said: "At today's meeting on the incidents that took place in Chloraka, held under the President of the Republic, in the presence of the Attorney General, the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Justice and Public Order, the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, the Deputy Minister to the President, the Chief of Police and the Assistant Attorney General, it was decided, for safety and health reasons, to immediately execute and implement the decree of the Prefect of Paphos, dated 17 November 2021, to prohibit the use and occupation of the "Agios Nikolaos" complex in the community of Chloraka, pursuant to Article 15 of the Roads and Buildings Law.
In this context:
1. The registration, by the Aliens and Immigration Service of the Police and the Asylum Service of the Ministry of Interior, in the presence of officials of the Ministry of State for Social Welfare, of those residing in the said complex shall commence immediately. The registration will be completed no later than Friday 25 August 2023.
2. On the basis of the results of the registration:
a. Asylum seekers residing in the said complex, in violation of the 'Decree on the Designation of the Place of Residence of Applicants for International Protection within the Administrative Boundaries of the Community of Chloraka of 2020', will be transferred to the accommodation centre in Kofinou, where they will benefit from the immediate examination of their applications and will be granted the right of voluntary departure from the territory of the Republic of Cyprus.
b. Those who reside in this complex and have legal status in the Republic will be given a period of two weeks from the date of completion of registration to find alternative legal accommodation. It is noted that, in the case of vulnerable persons and families with minor children, the Ministry of State for Social Welfare will provide the relevant support.
c. It is understood that, as part of the registration process, those found to be in the Republic illegally will be arrested and deported immediately.
3. Upon completion of the above, the Government will take all necessary measures for the faithful implementation of the decree of the Prefect of Pafos.
The President of the Republic has given explicit instructions to the Police to intensify controls in the area of Chloraca to fully ensure public order."
Asked whether the area will be sealed off, the Spokesman said that all measures will be taken to enable the decree of the Prefect of Pafos to be implemented."
Asked whether the area will be sealed off, the Spokesman said that all measures will be taken to enable the decree of the Prefect of Pafos to be implemented.
(PM/AF/SX)
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