Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades described the renovated Larnaka Museum, which was inaugurated on Friday, as a project that highlights the history and the relationship of the city with antiquity.
In his remarks after the inauguration, the President of the Republic said that it is a museum which “exhibits our cultural heritage, the historical course we have lived through, and most importantly, as a result of the renovation and the expansion, the visitors that before the renovation did not exceed two thousand, today exceed eleven thousand.”
“Today we inaugurated the renovated Larnaka Museum, a truly remarkable project, which highlights the history and the relationship of Larnaka with antiquity, the oldest city in Cyprus,” Anastasiades said.
He thanked all those who worked for the completion of the project, as well as the Director and the staff of the Department of Antiquities.
He also thanked the Minister of Transport for his interest and perseverance so that the project could be completed, which, despite initial plans for a more limited expansion and renovation, was later expanded as a result of emerging needs, resulting in a cost of 1.4 million euros, which, according to President Anastasiades, “was worth it”.
Furthermore, he thanked all those who contributed to the realisation of this important project for the city of Larnaka and the history of Cyprus and its culture.
Source: Cyprus News Agency