Cyprus internet TV introduced

The Foreign Ministry and the Press and Information Office (PIO) presented the Cyprus internet TV, which aims at informing all those with access to the internet all over the world about various aspects concerning Cyprus.
Visitors to this site http://www.cyprusonfilm.com can have free access to selected documentaries about Cyprus in Greek, English and French, which introduce the viewer to the island, its land, history, culture, the political situation on this divided island, its people, its customs and traditions.
The site will be periodically enriched with new films, covering various aspects of life on the island in German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
The above site serves as an internet portal for all government sites of Cyprus and other useful links.
The site was introduced during a press conference in the presence of Cypriot Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou – Markoulli and Director of the PIO Yiannakis Solomou.
“Internet TV was created to offer internet users free access to information covering a wide range of Cyprus issues,” the Minister said and described the site as a ”useful tool in the hands of the diplomatic missions of Cyprus abroad”.
In his statements, Solomou said that internet TV would show at first 17 films in Greek, 30 in English, four in French and nine in other languages.
At a later stage, the site will include TV interviews of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, the Foreign Minister and other officials.
Asked why the site has no movies in the Turkish language (which is one of the two official languages of Cyprus), Solomou said that this is due to the lack of translators.
“We are facing a big problem with translations. We cannot find enough translators to cope with our needs” he added.
Furthermore, a CD – Rom was introduced during the press conference which can also be accessible on www.peri-kyprou.com.
The CD – Rom, entitled “About Cyprus” gives information about 100 aspects of life, including Cyprus geography, environment, history, the political system, transport, communication.
It also gives information on local agriculture, natural resources, social policy, services, education, the arts and culture.