Commissioner for the Presidency, Mr Fotis Fotiou, met today in his office with the new President of the Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria in Australia, Mr Theo Theofanous.
During the meeting, Mr Fotiou congratulated Mr Theo Theofanous. During the meeting, Mr. Fotios congratulated Mr. Theofanous on his recent election as President of the Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria and wished him every success in his work, assuring him of his and the government's support for the work of the Community.
The Commissioner for the Presidency briefed the President on diaspora issues, stressing the importance of implementing actions in Australia, where our diaspora is large and organized.
During the meeting, a number of actions undertaken by the Cypriot Community of Melbourne and Victoria were discussed, such as the recording of the History of Cypriots in Australia, a project which is being implemented for the first time, as well as the Haloumi Festival, which has become an institution and is attended by a large number of Cypriots in Australia.
Special mention was also made of the actions aimed at the new generation of our expatriates, both online and offline, through which the involvement of young people is promoted, in order to keep them close to their language, their roots and their culture.
For his part, Mr. Theofanous thanked both the Commissioner for the Presidency personally and the Cypriot Government for its long-standing support for the work of our expatriate community in Australia.
(PM/MB/SX)
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