State aid to Turkish Cypriots increased by €1.4 million in 2021 to reach €40.4m for that year, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides informed cabinet on Wednesday.

Noting that total aid to Turkish Cypriots during the past five years totaled €199.4m, Petrides explained that last year’s budget saw €16.1m for pensions, €6.1m for the support and renovation of mosques and other sites, €1.6m to provide drinking water, €1.5m for minimum income, €1.3m for Gesy coverage and €1m to cover education.