Τοπωνυμικό Λεξικό Θαλάσσιων Γεωγραφικών Ονομάτων της Κύπρου

7 ADDRESS By the Minister of Education and Culture Dr. Kostas Kadis With great pleasure, I welcome the new edition of the Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names of Cyprus titled: «Gazetteer of Sea Geographical Names of Cyprus» . This edition is based on a scientific study that was implemented in cooperation, between ΜΚΕΤΓΟ and the Department of Lands and Surveys, which are the competent authorities for the collection, the processing, the cartographic representation, the standardization, the transliteration, and the protection of the geographical names of Cyprus. The sea geographical names constitute a supplement to the official Gazetteer, that was submitted by the Republic of Cyprus to the 5th Conference of the United Nations for the Standardization of Geographical Names, that was held in Montreal, Canada in 1987. This edition is a significant contribution for the cultural heritage and the educational system of Cyprus. I congratulate the president and the members of the Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names of Cyprus, and the Director and officers of the Department of Lands and Surveys, and I wish them a successful continuation of their productive contribution.