Republic of Cyprus donates €252,000 to CMP
Release Date: 7 September 2022
PRESS RELEASE
(Nicosia, 7 September 2022) – The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) received a donation of €252,000 from the Republic of Cyprus on 5 September 2022. This contribution brings Cyprus’ financial assistance to the CMP to a total of €3,537,700 since 2005.
In 2022, these funds will support the CMP Project on the Exhumation, Identification and Return of Remains of Missing Persons in Cyprus with its goal to end the uncertainty which has affected the families for so many years.
So far, 1,027 missing persons from both Cypriot communities have been identified and returned to their families for dignified burials.
CMP relies on donor support to implement its bi-communal project that alleviates the suffering of the concerned families.
The European Union is the main financial contributor of CMP.