There is a plan for works in the cave of Ag. Fanouri of Kyrenia, says Ktoris – What he said about the planning of the Bi-communal Technical Committee of Cultural Heritage
The planning of the Bi-communal Technical Committee of Cultural Heritage for the next period includes, among other things, projects in the cave of Agios Fanourios in the occupied community of Agios Georgios Kyrenia, according to what the co-chairman of the Technical Committee, Sotos Ktoris, reported to KYPE.
Mr. Ktoris noted that in the area of Kyrenia District there is planning for a series of projects by the Bi-Community Technical Committee for Cultural Heritage, for the restoration and maintenance of monuments, some of which are in progress, while others are expected to start soon. He explained that projects for specific interventions in the area of the cave of Agios Fanourios have also been included in this planning.
Besides, the organized groups of the community of Agios Georgios of Kyrenia recently made an official visit to the Metropolitan of Kyrenia, expressing their request for the preservation of the religious monuments of the region. of the Community Council of Agios Georgios, Andreas Vassiliadis, as well as the President of the Refugee Association of Agios Georgios Kyrenia, Andris Chrysostomou, their requests to the Diocese of Kyrenia, which is the legal owner of the Christian religious monuments in the area, were sent last Monday, August 26 and the organized groups are waiting for a response from the Metropolis.
In the past there have been several reports from organized groups and visitors, but also in publications about the situation in the cave of Agios Fanourios and the adjacent small church, the which for several years has been converted into a gallery. Announcement about the pilgrimage of St. Fanouriou issued on Wednesday and the Environmental Movement, saying that it is in danger of collapse and pollution.
