Nicosia played host to the annual assembly of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM).

Local political leaders, including Constantinos Yiorkadjis, major, Nicosia, concluded that practical cooperation at the local level is essential if countries in the Mediterranean are to successfully manage challenges created by the conflicts in Syria and Libya, migration and climate change.

The event saw the adoption of eight recommendations and two reports on urban development and access to jobs intended to shape policies approved by the European Union and states in the Mediterranean.

The capital city was selected as one of the most popular tourist hotspots on the continent, ranking 15th on the annual list.

The event has put the capital on the world map. “It is our great pleasure to have hosted the first

In a bid to improve accessibility to the centre, Nicosia Municipality received 13 new modern minibuses to serve the city.

Within the framework of the National Program of Cyprus for the European Year for Development,