The Municipality of Paralimnii - Deryneia announces with deepest sorrow that today, Monday 16 June 2025, the former Mayor of Paralimnii Theodoros Pyrillis passed away unexpectedly at the age of 61.

At its meeting the City Council decided that the funeral of the deceased will be held at public expense and that a three-day mourning period will be declared from today, Monday 16 June 2025, during which the flag of the Municipality will fly at half-mast in all municipal buildings.

Theodoros Pyrillis was an emblematic personality of local government which he served for more than two decades with dedication and passion. Thanks to his dedication, hard work and tireless vigour, he managed to claim development and progress not only for the Municipality of Paralimni but also for the entire Famagusta province for which he fought until the last moment. The gap he leaves is hard to fill. Paralimni and the province of Famagusta will be grateful to him for his grand vision and his fighting spirit to always strive for a better future for his place.

The Mayor and the entire Municipal Council of Paralimniu - Deryneia express their deepest sorrow to his family and relatives.

Let the earth be light that shall cover him.

His eternal memory.