House President Annita Demetriou met with Deputy Minister for Culture Yiannis Toumazis, vowing to continue close collaboration with a view to promoting culture in Cyprus.
In a statement following the meeting, Demetriou expressed her will to continue collaboration with the Deputy Ministry for the protection and promotion of Cyprus cultural heritage.
She also noted that she will promote these issues in the competent parliamentary committee with a view to promoting the necessary legislative amendments.
On his part, Toumazis highlighted the importance of collaboration over amending the legal framework and promoting significant issues associated with culture.
He namely referred to issues such as the legislative protection of artists, the enrichment of public buildings with works of art, the law on intellectual property and the Deputy Ministry’s involvement in construction of public buildings and monuments.
Source: Cyprus News Agency