The issue of speeding up the procedures for the creation of the Holocaust Museum in western Thessaloniki was discussed on 1.02.2021, in their meeting in the Region of Central Macedonia, by the regional governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the mayor of Thessaloniki Konstantinos Zervas and the president of the Central Jewish Council of Greece and Israelite Community of Thessaloniki David Saltiel.
"The Holocaust Museum is moving forward and we are jointly investigating the possibilities of financing and the contribution of the Region of Central Macedonia with European funds from the new NSRF. In the last year, despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic, with the personal effort of the mayor of Thessaloniki, Constantinos Zervas, many of the issues that have been "pooling" for a long time have been resolved," said Mr. Tzitzikostas. At the same time, he estimated that "with the close cooperation of everyone, the last pending issues will be resolved and the construction part will begin, in order to implement a great project, intertwined with the History of Thessaloniki".
Mr. Zervas emphasized for his part: "our commitment to speed up and resolve the issues concerning the Holocaust Museum is active and taking shape. As the Municipality of Thessaloniki, we granted ten acres of land, so that spatial planning issues could be overcome and we resolved a number of other issues, with the aim of speeding up the procedures. In this effort, the actions of the Greek government were and remain decisive. Today, together with the Region of Central Macedonia and personally Apostolos Tzitzikostas, we are joining forces for the implementation of this project, which will give Thessaloniki international exposure".
His satisfaction with the firm commitment of Messrs. Tzitzikosta and Zerva in the implementation of the project, expressed Mr. Saltiel.
SOURCE: ATHENS NEWS AGENCY, 1.02.2021