Foreign but also Cypriot investors have shown interest in the port of Larnaca, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafeadis said on Friday, urging Cypriots to enter the bidding process for the port.
In statements after a meeting he held with the Mayor of Larnaca and the Ad Hoc Committee, the Minister referred to the development of the port and marina of Larnaca, saying that the project must take such a form that it will serve the next generations.
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The Minister was asked whether, given the situation in the Middle East, it is easy to find an investor for the port.
He replied that in the last three months, the phone calls he has received and the reports from many people in the private sector, “encourage us that we will find an investor”.
He added that Qatar is just one investor that has expressed interest.
There are, he continued, others who have expressed interest.
The Minister noted that there are also Cypriots who are interested adding that “we want, if they can enter the bidding process, that Cypriots take it”.
