During a nice ceremony, the Ambassador of Belgium in Cyprus, Mr GuySevrin, in the name of His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium, bestowed the title of the Knight in the Order of Leopoldonthe Honorary Consul of Belgium in Cyprus, Mr Marios E. Lanitis. The Order of Leopold dates back to 1832 and is the oldest and highest of Belgium’s 3 national orders.

This distinction was given to Mr Lanitis in recognition for his services, as an Honorary Consul, since 1986, to the Belgian community in Cyprus, for the preservation of the interests of the country he represents as well as the development of Cyprus-Belgium cooperation, in various fields of the Society.

In his speech, the Belgian Ambassador in Cyprus, Mr Guy Sevrin, stated that, the core values of the Lanitis Group, such as the reliability, integrity and social contribution, also reflect in Mr Marios Lanitis’ personality which, with his dynamism and professionalism make him an excellent Honorary Consul. Furthermore, this important honourindicates the gratification of the Belgian government for Mr Lanitis’ work.

In his reply to the Ambassador’s speech, Mr Lanitis mentioned that, the Honorary Consulate in Cyprus has been in the Lanitis family since 1934. He stated that he feels proud for the important distinction bestowed on him and he assured that, he shall continue to offer his services, always with the same commitment, looking after the interests of Belgium and its citizens.

The decoration was given by His Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Cyprus, Mr Guy Sevrin.