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The Minister of Finance, Mr. Constantinos Petrides, and the Swiss Ambassador to Cyprus, Mr. Christoph Burgener, signed today the Framework Agreement by which Cyprus will receive a grant of CHF 5,2 million (approximately €5,4 million) for the implementation of projects in the area of Cohesion.

Three projects have been selected for funding, which serve needs in the field of health and social protection as well as civic engagement and transparency. Specifically, an amount of €2,2 million will be allocated for the construction/expansion of the facilities of the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (SPAVO), to serve the victims of domestic violence. With the aim of a holistic support for patients with rare diseases and their families, an amount of €2,1 million will be allocated to the Karaiskakeio Foundation for the creation of a specialized centre for this purpose. Furthermore, an amount of CHF €1,0 million will be given to support the work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP).

Moreover, under the Second Swiss Contribution, an Agreement was signed between the two countries on 31 October 2022, on the basis of which Cyprus will receive CHF 10,0 million (approx. €10,4 million) to support measures in the area of Migration.

The total grant of CHF 15,2 million (€15,8 million approx.), will be allocated to the Republic of Cyprus through the two Framework Agreements on Cohesion and Migration, based on a Memorandum of Understanding between Switzerland and the EU, which was signed on 30 June 2022.

(EP/SCH)