The bicommunal Technical Committee for Cultural Heritage continues uninterrupted its efforts to rescue and promote the cultural heritage of Cyprus, Greek Cypriot co-chair of the committee, Sotos Ktoris, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).
He was replying to a CNA question about the projects which were completed recently, are underway and are being scheduled, in the framework of the committee’s work.
Ktoris said that conservation works were completed these days at Orounta mosque as well as some particular conservation works at Ayios Panteleimonas in Myrtou, while during the next weeks works will be completed at Ayios Synesios church in Rizokarpaso as well as archaeological sites in Soli and Vouni.
At the same time, he added, conservation works have begun and continue at the venetian walls in Famagusta – Arsenal bastion – the Ottoman baths in Larnaca, the mosques at Kalo Chorio in Larnaca, Maroni and Lefkara, the church of Panayia Gypsou, the church of Ayios Georgios in Goufes, the church of Prophet Elias in Stilli, the church of Ayios Antonis in Massari, the church of Ayios Georgios in Ardana and Panayia church in Sysklipos. Also works for rescuing the cultural heritage are underway in Panayia church of Sykada in Karpasia and Ayios Charalambos church in Neo Chorio Kythreas.
Ktoris noted that during the next period of time works are expected to begin at Ayios Georgios church in Prastio of Famagusta and Ayios Georgios in Spathariko, while there will be a call for tenders for conservation works at the Venetian aqueduct in Lefka.
Also the process of drafting studies for the mosques in Terra, Alektora and Avdimou in Limassol, the churches of Ayios Sergios and Vakhos in Neta, Ayios Georgios in Flamoudi, Ayios Elias in Famagusta, Ayia Paraskevi also in Famagusta, Ayios Georgios in Limnia, Ayios Ioannis in Argaki continues, as well as the process for studies for the aqueduct in Afania and the Diamante bastion at the Venetian walls in Famagusta.
Ktoris said that during the fourteen years that the Committee is operating financing comes mainly from EU funds, while there is also a significant contribution by the local communities as well as from EVKAF and the Church of Cyprus.
Source: Cyprus News Agency