Cyprus government announces increase of financial support to rural, mountain and remote areas

The government of Cyprus announced on Monday revised projects to support rural, mountain, remote and less-privileged areas, by which more communities and groups of the population will benefit.

Among others, increased allowances are given, there has been an increase of the minimum income requirement and people are given the capability to build a permanent residence outside development areas in outermost mountain and outermost remote regions.

Interior Minister, Nicos Nouris, also said that the government decided to give separated plots of land to families which are still available after the termination of a plan in 2013 for giving plots of land to families with low income.

Source: Cyprus News Agency