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Nicosia, 16 May 2023
The Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness Council met today with the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr. Grigoriou and other relevant officials of the Ministry. The Council was represented by the President Mr. T. Clerides and the Vice President Dr. A. Assiotis.
The President and the Vice President of the Council informed the Minister about the Long-Term Strategy "Vision 2035", whose main objective is the transition to a new economic model that aims at the long-term sustainability, competitiveness and resilience of the Cypriot economy. As noted, the Strategy is based on two main pillars. The first pillar concerns the restructuring of the Cypriot economy and focuses on correcting the distortions identified in it. The second pillar promotes the development of sectors that will provide higher added value and need more focus to enable them to grow. The Strategy, they said, aims, among other things, at increasing productivity, boosting activity in the primary and secondary sectors and the transition to a green economy. Particular reference was made by the President of the Council to the promotion and use of agrotechnology, which is very important for the development of the agricultural sector.
The Minister, Mr. Xenophontos, thanked the President and Vice President of the Council for the presentation of the Strategy and the recommendations that fall under it and are related to the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and assured the Council that the Ministry will work for their implementation. He also stressed that one of the objectives of the Ministry is to promote important actions to "persuade young people to stay in the agricultural sector."
The Director General of the Ministry Mr. Gregoriou referred to the institution of the Council and its importance as well as the very good work done in developing the new Strategy "Vision 2035" which is about planning the economy in the long term. He also underlined the need for further development of the primary sector, which was also highlighted by the food crisis due to the war in Ukraine.
In conclusion, the Minister once again thanked the Council for the constructive meeting and noted that he would be in contact with the Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness Council for further discussion on issues related to its competences.
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