The Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus are co-organizing the Christodoula March for the 49th consecutive year to raise awareness on cancer-related matters. The march will take place in Limassol on April 7, 2024, and in other districts on April 14, 2024.
The Christodoula charity march will be staged for the 49th consecutive year on April 7 in Limassol, starting from Molos’ open-air theatre at 10:30am.
– President Nikos Christodoulides is taking measures to remove fortifications near the buffer zone built by the Turkish army.
– Dherynia Mayor Andros Karayiannis, who is also the head of the committee of rural and semi-rural municipalities, discussed the issue with Christodoulides.
– The issue of fortifications arose a few months ago after a Turkish violation in the buffer zone in Ayios Dhometios, Nicosia, where Turkish forces installed a camera on a house in the UN-controlled area.
– The fortification works are a concern for all buffer zone areas, especially the six municipalities near the area.
– Local authorities are requesting incentives from the interior ministry for housing projects in buffer-zone bordering areas to encourage people, particularly young people, to live there.
– The opening of the Pyrroi checkpoint was discussed, and Christodoulides stated he will not open any other checkpoint until Pyrroi is opened, in conjunction with the demands of Turkish Cypriots who want a checkpoint in Kaimakli for commercial purposes.
– Karayiannis expressed satisfaction with the meeting with the president and the interior minister.
– The new plan for rural, mountainous, and isolated areas will be announced in early March.
– The Yeri mayor requested that the checkpoint at Archaias Ledras near the village be investigated.
– Christodoulides showed interest in all topics raised by the buffer-zone municipalities.
President Nikos Christodoulides is taking measures to remove fortifications near the buffer zone built by the Turkish army. Dherynia Mayor Andros Karayiannis, who is also the head of the committee of rural and semi-rural municipalities, reported this after a meeting with Christodoulides. The issue of fortifications arose following a Turkish violation in the buffer zone in Ayios Dhometios, Nicosia, where Turkish forces installed a camera on a house within the UN-controlled area. The camera has not been removed.
Karayiannis had a constructive discussion with President Christodoulides and Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou about the fortifications, which are a concern for the six municipalities near the buffer zone. Christodoulides acknowledged the challenge to the buffer zone by the occupying army and is taking steps to address the violation.
Local authorities are seeking incentives from the interior ministry for housing projects in buffer-zone bordering areas to encourage residency, particularly for young people. The opening of the Pyrroi checkpoint was also discussed, and Christodoulides stated he will not open any other checkpoint until the Pyrroi is opened, considering the demands of Turkish Cypriots for a commercial checkpoint in Kaimakli.
Karayiannis expressed satisfaction with the meeting’s outcomes. The government officials handle policy issues, but the municipalities have requested the announcement of housing plans for the buffer zone areas. Assurances were given that a new plan for rural, mountainous, and isolated areas would be announced in early March.
The Yeri mayor requested an investigation into the checkpoint at Archaias Ledras near the village. Christodoulides showed interest in all topics raised by the buffer-zone municipalities.