Turkish and Greek Cypriots have agreed to launch a joint renovation project for a Greek Orthodox monastery in Cyprus, a senior Turkish Cypriot official said Wednesday.
“We have received a positive answer from the Greek Cypriot side to authorize the Cultural Heritage Technical Committee of Turkish and Greek Cypriot members for the renovation of Apostolos Andreas Monastery. I believe steps will be taken soon on the issue,” said Kudret Ozersay, special representative to Turkish Cypriot President Dervis Eroglu.
Ozersay said a renovation project by a group of scholars with the University of Patras in Greece had received a green light from a Turkish Cypriot board of monument preservation, and he called for international financial support for the project to begin.
The 12th century monastery is located at the most northeastern point of Cyprus in the Karpaz Peninsula. The monastery is an important site to Orthodox Christians.
(Source:http://www.worldbulletin.net)
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