The Mayor of Paralimni, Theodoros Pyrillis, fired his arrows in all directions today during the signing ceremony of the contracts for the Paralimni marina.
During his greeting, Mr. Pyrillis was particularly revealing, as he referred to the efforts of some to remotely guard the free province of Famagusta, while he also pointed out the fact that some wanted a dock instead of a marina, in order to keep the province of Ammos stuck.
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"The efforts of those who want to guard the Free Province of Famagusta from a distance, as he said, fell on deaf ears. He went on to say that they wanted to build a boat dock instead of a marina to keep the further development of our province stuck.
According to the Mayor, with the establishment of the Famagusta Tourist Commercial and Industrial Company, the province "has the body that promotes our economic development based on the real needs of our business community. "Mayors, community leaders and organized bodies of the province are fighting together to create new jobs", he pointed out.
In his greeting, the Mayor of Paralimni Theodoros Pyrillis stated that "the tender for the project of Paralimni marina was announced in June 2015" and added that today "we are entering the implementation phase of the project, which is worth 110 million, a project whose positive systemic effects on the economy of our country are huge ".
He added that "thanks to the support of the President of the Republic and the Council of Ministers, the province of Famagusta now has a present and a future. "Important infrastructure projects such as the marinas of Ayia Napa and Paralimni, the golf course which is now in the licensing stage by the Department of Urban Planning as well as the regeneration of the river Liopetri, create huge new opportunities to attract additional investment," he said.
Mr. Pyrillis thanked all those who believed in the value of the project, in the potential of Protaras and the free province of Famagusta for new investments, the Minister of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Legal Service, PMV Maritimes Holdings LTD and Ioannou and Paraskevaidis as well as the President of the Republic, noting that "with his personal interest, his personal support and his personal actions, he gave hope to our province, he gave a future to our children and grandchildren".
In his greeting, the Mayor of Paralimni Theodoros Pyrillis stated that "the tender for the project of Paralimni marina was announced in June 2015" and added that today "we are entering the implementation phase of the project, which is worth 110 million, a project whose positive systemic effects on the economy of our country are huge ".
Mr. Pyrillis thanked all those who believed in the value of the project, in the potential of Protaras and the free province of Famagusta for new investments, the Minister of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Legal Service, PMV Maritimes Holdings LTD and Ioannou and Paraskevaidis as well as the President of the Republic, noting that "with his personal interest, his personal support and his personal actions, he gave hope to our province, he gave a future to our children and grandchildren".
Lakkotrypis: "The construction of Paralimni marina will enrich the tourist product"
The construction of the Paralimni marina will further enrich our tourist product, and will attract better quality tourists in Cyprus, said the Minister of Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism George Lakkotrypis.
Welcoming the signing of the contracts for the development of the Paralimni marina, the Minister of Energy expressed pride in the fact that "with the good cooperation and conciliation of all involved, public and private sector, we managed to run the procedures and in a relatively short time we have to the point that only the necessary permits are left for the start of the works of the third marina in Cyprus that is constructed with the method of self-financing ".
He added that the contracts signed between the Ministry of Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism and the Strategic Investor of the project, PMV Maritime Holdings Ltd "concern a long-term lease and license to use land and sea government space, in the area of the fishing fishery. , in Protaras ".
According to Mr. Lakkotrypis, "the marina of Paralimni, which will be declared an official point of entry into the Republic (Port of Entry) once it operates, around the middle of 2021, will have a capacity of about 300 vessels. "With an estimated value of € 110 million, the investor has the right to build residential and commercial developments, in order to make the project attractive and sustainable, and of course developments are provided, which are necessary for the operation of the marina," he said.
With today's signatures, he continued, "another important piece in the big and ambitious puzzle of the development of maritime tourism in Cyprus is now taking its place. After the marinas of Limassol and Ayia Napa, but also the recent vote by the House of Representatives of the Legislation and Regulations for licensing of berths, the construction of the marina of Paralimni, the second in the wider area of free Famagusta a single navigation zone ".
In addition, the Minister noted, "it is expected to be decisive for the desired sustainable development of our economy, offering new jobs, further enriching our tourism product and attracting better tourists to Cyprus." Mr. Lakkotrypis thanked "all those who worked hard to have today's result".
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