Official address of Mr. Constantinos Yiorkadjis, mayor of Nicosia

Official address of Mr. Yiorkadjis for the opening of the platform TheMayor.eu

It is a great honour and real pleasure to address this conference of distinguished delegates and representatives of local authorities from Bulgaria and Europe.

The ceremony of the «Mayor of the year» Award, takes place in the beautiful and historic city of Sofia, a capital of great significance and rich cultural heritage.

This Award promotes the exchange of innovative ideas and best practices amongst local authorities who share a common ambition to serve their local constituencies in the best possible way.

Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus is one of the oldest cities in the Eastern Mediterranean and has a rich history in culture and heritage.

Today it is a modern and cosmopolitan European city but unfortunately it still remains the last divided capital in the world.

Our vision is to become a reunified capital of a reunited Cyprus that will be able to contribute to the European goals of peace and prosperity for all.

We want to extend our warmest congratulations to the winners and our sincere thanks to the hosts and organizers