Statement by Elena Kozakou Lybouri, Parliamentary Partner K.S.

EDEK for preserved buildings As in Medicine the prognosis is preferable to treatment, so in Architecture conservation is preferable to the restoration of a preserved building. , including in these buildings of Cypriot modernism which are unfortunately demolished one after the other.b) To provide incentives for the reuse of historic buildings by setting an example in this direction.c) To impose dissuasive penalties in the event of a violation of the institutional framework for the conservation and protection of preserved buildings,d) To strengthen the conservation and protection programmes of architectural heritage. , both in the state and private universities of the country.e) To coordinate all relevant and stakeholders for the protection of architectural heritage with a view to developing a strategy for its preservation with reference to modern principles of cultural, urban and economic policy.Press OfficeLefkosia, 22 February 2021