The cornerstone of the Ayia Napa marina has been laid, a grand project that will cost 220m euros and be ready, according to schedule, in five years. The cornerstone was laid by YPOIK, in the presence of the Egyptian businessman who invested in the project and other factors. Also present were the Ministers of Health, Transport and Energy, mayors of the region, Metropolitan Constantia and others.
The mayor of Ayia Napa handed over the key to the city to the Egyptian businessman.
The President of the Republic, who is absent in Israel for the funeral of Simon Peres, was represented by the Minister of Finance, Haris Georgiadis.
The marina will be developed between the church of Agia Thekla and the Makronisos peninsula in Ayia Napa and will have a capacity of 710 berths, of which 486 berths will be marine boats 8-60 meters long and 144 berths. It will include commercial and residential development, administration offices and approximately 850 car parking spaces. The marina will be the official port of entry into the Republic of Cyprus.
Watch the speech of President Anastasiadis
In his speech, President Anastasiadis stated, among other things, that "the marina of Ayia Napa is another proof that our plan to make our country a destination for quality investments takes on flesh and blood every day. This is a structured policy that we have been implementing in recent years and it is with satisfaction that I see that the goals are being implemented ". The speech was read by the Minister of Finance.
The project was undertaken by the company MMMakronisos Marina Ltd, whose shareholders are Gemini Real Estates Ltd of the Egyptian investor Mr. Naguib Sawiris and the Cypriot interest group of companies Caramondani Group.
Earlier this month, MMMakronisos Marina Ltd announced the signing of an agreement with TEPNA SA. for the construction of the marina of Ayia Napa. The contract with TERNA SA concerns the first phase of the construction works, which includes the port works and the infrastructure works, the construction of which will take about three years.
In total, the project will be completed in five years, with an investment of € 220 million.
Ayia Napa marina will enrich the tourist product of Cyprus, says the Minister of Energy
The marina of Ayia Napa will enrich the tourist product of Cyprus, said today the Minister of Energy, Industry and Tourism George Lakkotrypis, expressing the hope that the project will be completed within the set schedules, ie within five years.
Speaking at the laying of the foundation stone of the Ayia Napa marina, the Minister said that "it is a project that both the region of free Famagusta and the whole of Cyprus was looking forward to. It is an infrastructure project which we believe will enrich our tourism product ".
We hope, he continued "that the project will be completed as soon as possible and in the schedules that have been set because it is very important for the enrichment of our tourism product".
Mr. Lakkotrypis also stated that today the revenues from tourism for July have been made public "and are particularly increased by 17,6%. The important thing is that the increase in July revenues is greater than the arrivals for the same month, which amounted to 16,3% ".
This means, he noted that "we welcome more tourists but also spend more. "Certainly this is the trend we want to create and make it permanent, and projects like the Ayia Napa marina are very important."
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