Children from war – stricken Ukraine are hosted in the summer camp of the Ministry of Education in the Prodromos village in the Troodos mountains.
Minister of Education Prodromos Prodromou and Ukrainian Ambassador Ruslan Nimchynskyi paid a visit on Friday to the summer camp where they had the opportunity to talk with the children and their teachers.
Prodromou said that the 48 children are given the opportunity to live in this beautiful part of Cyprus some carefree days and be enterntained away from the horrible experience of war.
Pointing out that Cypriots have experienced the Turkish invasion, he said that we feel their pain and expressed hope that the war will soon come to an end. He also talked about the historically very close ties between the two countries.
Prodromou said that there are preparations ahead of September when thousands of children from Ukraine will join Cypriot schools and noted that they will be given the opportunity to continue their Ukrainian program online.
The Ambassador of Ukraine expressed the deep gratitude on behalf of the Ukrainian people and the Embassy to the Minister saying that hosting these children in the Ministry’s camps proves the very friendly relations between the two countries and the feelings of friendship of the thousands of Ukrainians who are in Cyprus.
He expressed his appreciation for Cyprus’ efforts to create the best possible living conditions, as well as for the humanitarian aid it offers, which, as he stated, so far exceeds 230 tons in medicine, clothing, food and medical equipment.
Source: Cyprus News Agency