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Dear visitor, I would like to call you to work together for a society of equal opportunities, where the coexistence of human with nature will be harmonious and where respect for human rights will have a prime role. Together we can fight against irrational decision making, which violates our quality of life or/and our human rights. Cyprus and the whole planet need our active participation in order to achieve the society we want for us and for our children.

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