Μeeting of the Ambassador of the United States of America in Cyprus, Judith G. Garber, with the Mayor of Strovolos Andreas Papacharalambous

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The Ambassador of the United States of America to Cyprus, Judith G. Garber paid a courtesy call to the Mayor of Strovolos, Andreas Papacharalambous, today, Thursday, July 9.  Municipal Town Clerk Mr. George Christodoulou, and the Embassy’s Commercial Specialist, Ms. Ephie-Yvonnie Charalambidou, were also present at the meeting.

Among the issues raised by the Mayor, were the role of local authorities in Cyprus, as well as the challenges the Municipalities face in general, with waste management constituting as top priority, and how these could be dealt with through the proposed local government reform Bill.

In relation to the planned projects in the Municipality of Strovolos, the Mayor analyzed the benefits expected from the Slow City project for the restoration of Strovolos’s Old Center, which is expected to be completed within the year 2021, aiming to create a more anthropocentric and sustainable city.