The "Walk-Claim with the Blind" course organized by the Pancyprian Blind Organization for another year took place on Sunday morning in Paralimni and Deryneia.
The Secretary of the Council of Ministers Theodosis Tsiolas announced the start of the march, while AKEL MP Christakis Tziovanis and Solidarity MP Michalis Giorgallas, as well as Deryneia Mayor Andros Panagiotis Panagiotis Saragiannis and the Director were present.
The procession started from the “Terranova” store in Paralimni and ended at the Famagusta Fire Department where an artistic event followed.
The greeting of the Secretary of the Council of Ministers Theodosis Tsiolas:
It is with great pleasure that I participate with you in this year's course "I Walk - I Claim with the Blind", here in Paralimni, conveying to all the warm greetings of the President of the Republic Mr. Nikos Anastasiadis, who has put under his auspices the whole event.
The great appreciation of the President of the Republic, as well as of the whole State for the work of the Pancyprian Organization of the Blind, is a given, as is the recognition of the debt of all of us to be constant helpers and supporters in every effort to alleviate and strengthen our fellow human beings. they need our support.
I warmly congratulate the Pancyprian Organization of the Blind, as well as all the other organizations of the blind who participate in the organization of this symbolic march.
We work with them in the difficult struggle they are waging to put aside obstacles that are an obstacle to their full and effective participation in society on an equal footing with others, as well as to ensure equal opportunities and equal treatment and social recognition.
For the past 40 years, the Pancyprian Organization for the Blind has pioneered its remarkable action in the offer race, to a large number of people with visual impairments, support services, education, employment and entertainment, with the main goal of preventing and treating visual impairment, Encouraging and promoting appropriate academic and vocational education, vocational rehabilitation and advancement of the blind, and the creation of conditions and opportunities for their equal living within society as a whole.
From the space in which each of us is and serves, we must promote and implement every possible measure of developing a quality social support system with modern structures and services so that people with visual impairments have security, dignity, quality of life and equal treatment. take advantage of their potential and meet their expectations.
It really deserves all the praise from those who voluntarily lead and are in solidarity with any effort to support people with visual impairments, complementing the state's assistance. Together and with faith in common goals and values, we can achieve a lot, beyond any difficulties, problems and prejudices. Let this be the message of today's event.
Announcing the start of the march, I once again congratulate the organizers and together all the hikers for their participation and the high sense of social sensitivity and solidarity they show.
I sincerely hope that the goals of the course will be fully successful.
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