The Minister of Justice and Public Order, Mrs.Stefi Drakou, visited the new facilities of the State Archives today.
The Minister was guided by the officials of the State Archives to the exhibition area, the laboratories and the archives storage area and had the opportunity to see how the Archives operates.
As the Minister said, the State Archives performs a very important task in preserving not only the records of the civil service but also the history of Cyprus, since it preserves and keeps records from 1893 to the present day. The role of the Archives is of paramount importance for this reason and the Minister praised the efforts made to digitise the documents in the archives.
At the end of the tour, the Minister spoke to the Archives officials about the problems they face. She assured, however, that the Ministry of Justice and Public Order supports every effort of the State Archives and stands by the officials and other staff.
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