The President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, and the new Minister of Rural Development and Food of Greece, Margaritis Schinas met on Tuesday and discussed the issue of foot-and-mouth disease, which, in addition to Cyprus, is plaguing Greece and other member states of the European Union.
The House of Representatives said in a press release that, during the discussion, they also exchanged views on the ways of managing the problem of foot-and-mouth disease at the EU level.
The House noted that Schinas, who is in Cyprus for the informal meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of the European Union, informed Demetriou about the priorities of his Ministry, while referring to the restructuring of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union.
The House President congratulated Schinas on the assumption of his new duties, expressing confidence in his successful tenure from this position. She also referred to the fraternal relationship between Cyprus and Greece which is evident in all areas of cooperation between the two countries.