The inauguration of the building took place today at noon, in which the Department of Urban Planning and Housing of Famagusta and the District Cadastral Office of Famagusta were relocated since last September.
The inauguration was performed by the Minister of Interior Konstantinos Petridis.
It was preceded by consecration by the Metropolitan of Constantia-Famagusta Vassilios and priests of the Famagusta metropolitan region.
Greeting of the President of the Republic: "The right to property is a powerful weapon in the fight for the Cyprus issue"
The property right of the inhabitants is guaranteed and is a powerful weapon in the struggle for liberation and reunification of our country, said today the President of the Republic Nikos Anastasiadis at the opening ceremony of the District Cadastral Office and the Famagusta District Town Planning Office.
In his greeting, President Anastasiadis, who was read by the Minister of Interior Konstantinos Petridis, expressed satisfaction because, as he explained, "the new buildings have housed since last September, two more services that the citizens of the free region of Famagusta so desperately need."
He added that the construction of the new offices "with a total area of 2,230 square meters does not only serve the citizens in critical areas of everyday life, but is also a critical emotional link with the occupied homeland, as it is stressed that the Turkish invasion may have removed territory from the Famagusta may have led to the creation of the ghost town, but it did not in any way manage to destroy the operating mechanisms of the province ".
After stating that the Turkish invasion "failed to finally sever the ties of the citizens, the people with the land that belongs to them", he noted that "these mechanisms, despite the serious problems they had to face, were activated immediately and their operation offered uninterruptedly. all these years, offering all the necessary services, contributing to the smooth running of the state ".
He added that "the Department of Lands and Surveys is the custodian of real estate and the rights deriving from it" and said that "despite the fact that the intrusion resulted in the Registers and the entire file remaining in the hands of the intruder , managed very soon, to create the temporary registers, for the whole province of Famagusta ".
He added that "the creation of the temporary registers enabled him to continue to offer his services to the residents and owners of real estate, utilizing all the archival material that existed at the Head Office of the Department. This effort "he continued" had the greatest and best results because it relied much more on the memories and strong ties of the inhabitants of this place with its land ".
In his greeting, President Anastasiadis also stated that "the Department of Lands and Surveys, wanting to further help the development of the free areas of Famagusta, started, as a matter of priority, in the early 1990s, the work of relocation from Free Famagusta, resulting today the whole area to be covered by new high-reliability and precision real estate plans ".
After noting that "the right of property of the inhabitants is secured and is a powerful weapon in the struggle for liberation and reunification of our country", he said that "the Department of Urban Planning and Housing is a post-war Department and supports its operation in legislation passed after the invasion ».
Referring to the role and mission of the Department, he said that this is "the planning and control of the development of the built environment and all the necessary infrastructure, to provide quality of life to the residents and visitors of our island, to provide incentives for its activation and development. economy of the place and in general the balanced and sustainable development of our place ".
The Province of Famagusta, continued "created its own Provincial Urban Planning Office like the other Provinces" adding that "these two basic services of the state, could only be housed in their natural space, to be in direct relation to the people who are called to serve and assist in the exercise of their rights, whether they are their property or their real estate development rights ".
As the President stated, "the road to housing the two services in Famagusta was not easy and many problems had to be overcome" and said that "with a lot of patience and perseverance we managed to overcome the obstacles and today we see our goal being achieved".
He wished the "residents of Famagusta, wherever they live, in any other province or abroad, to have the best service from the Department of Lands and Surveys and the Department of Urban Planning and Housing in Paralimni"
At the same time, he wished "all public officials better cooperation and more efficient work".
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