The President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Anastasiades received today, at the Presidential Palace, a delegation of the Federation of Repatriated Cypriots, accompanied by the Commissioner of the Presidency Mr.Fotis Fotiou.
After the meeting, Mr. Fotiou told journalists that "both our expatriates and our repatriates are the most precious thing we have as a country because they are the people who, in difficult times for Cyprus, promote us to strong decision-making centres on our national issues, and we thank them.
Today, under the presidency of the President of the Republic, we had a very productive meeting with the President of the Federation and representatives of all the countries from which we have repatriates and we saw some specific suggestions that they have submitted which, in cooperation with them, we are implementing. We are trying to support those who come to Cyprus, not forgetting that there are various problems for people who want to repatriate. They are more problems of integration, problems of people who come mainly from African countries, South Africa and elsewhere, and who even need the financial support of the state.
So, we are trying to solve all this, but above all what is important is that we all realize that these people, who for years have been part of our Diaspora, are here and can perform and continue to perform this essential role that they have had all these years.
The President of the Republic himself has told them this and thanked them for their services and the work they have done so far and we will stand by them for whatever they need."
For his part, the President of the Federation, Mr. Kyriakos Tsolakis said, among other things, that it is necessary to strengthen the "bridge" of communication with the expatriate Greeks.
"We have a Cyprus outside Cyprus which today is in key positions in all the countries of the world and these Cypriots can help us immensely in all the issues we face," he said, noting the desire of expatriate and repatriated Cypriots to contribute to Cyprus.
"We have a Cyprus outside Cyprus which today is in key positions in all the countries of the world and these Cypriots can help us immensely in all the issues we face," he said, noting the desire of expatriate and repatriated Cypriots to contribute to Cyprus.
Finally, he pointed out the support they receive from both the President of the Republic himself and the Commissioner for the Presidency.
(PM/MG/SX)
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