The Council of Ministers met today under the President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Anastasiades. The following decisions were taken. The total cost for the purchase of the five houses will be financed by the European Union through the Recovery and Resilience Plan "Cyprus - Tomorrow" with a total expenditure of 2.4 million Euros. As part of the Government's policy to empower people with disabilities so that they have access to services to support their living and integration into the community, away from the risks of institutionalisation and social exclusion, 11 residences have already been opened nationwide with co-financing from the European Social Fund.
The Council of Ministers was informed by the Minister of Interior on the progress of the implementation of its decision of 4/3/2022 regarding Ukrainian refugees. From 22/2/22 until the end of April, 15096 persons arrived in Cyprus, of which 10501 remained in Cyprus. In addition to the 10501, the Council of Ministers decided to extend the same coverage to the 1537 Ukrainians who arrived in Cyprus since 1/2/22 and were stranded in our country due to the Russian invasion. Also, in an effort to provide additional facilities to Ukrainian refugees who entered the Republic legally after 1/2/22 and did not apply for temporary protection, the Council of Ministers decided to extend their period of stay in the Republic from 90 to 180 days.
The Council of Ministers approved the number of places offered to undergraduate students admitted to the University of Cyprus, the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus (AXIK) and the TEPAK for the academic year 2022-23. At the University of Cyprus the total number of places is 1244, at CUT 554 and at AXIK 85.
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