The Minister of Interior, Mr.Konstantinos Ioannou, and the Director General for Structural Reforms of the European Commission, Mr.
The Minister of Interior met today with the Director General for Structural Reforms of the European Commission, during which the European Commission's Technical Support Instrument (TSI), which supports Member States with technical assistance for institutional, administrative and structural reforms that support growth and strengthen resilience, was discussed.
In the context of the meeting, the two sides discussed the progress of projects funded in Cyprus by the Instrument, in areas related to money laundering, issues related to the handling of irregular migration flows and more specifically on reception, infrastructure, asylum procedures, returns and integration. The Minister of Interior also discussed issues related to the strengthening of mass property valuation.
The Minister of Interior expressed his appreciation for the work carried out by the European Commission under the Technical Assistance Instrument and expressed his wish for closer cooperation in the future on projects focusing mainly on migration issues, with an emphasis on the return of third country nationals to their countries of origin. For his part, the Director General for Structural Reforms of the European Commission expressed his satisfaction for the excellent cooperation with Cyprus and the high implementation rate of the projects, while stressing the willingness of his Directorate to assist and support Cyprus in submitting new proposals under the new funding of the Technical Assistance Instrument.
For his part, the Director General for Structural Reforms of the European Commission expressed his satisfaction for the excellent cooperation with Cyprus and the high implementation rate of the projects, while stressing the willingness of his Directorate to assist and support Cyprus in submitting new proposals under the new funding of the Technical Assistance Instrument.
On the basis of the discussion it was decided to continue the dialogue between the Directorate General for Reforms of the EU with the Directorate General for Development and the Ministry of Interior, in order to broaden the scope in which the technical assistance of the Directorate can be used.
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