Cyprus will engage in talks with other countries with the aim of creating a mechanism to provide timely assistance in extinguishing fires, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Mr.
In a statement to reporters at the Presidential Palace, asked about the new aircraft to be acquired by Cyprus, Mr Kadis said that "the procedures for four additional aircraft, two helicopters and two planes, are being completed. For the planes we have reached an agreement, for the helicopters we are very close.
At the same time there is direct communication with other countries for cooperation in the event of major fires."
He added that tomorrow on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change "I will have bilateral contacts with Ministers from countries in the region and one of the issues that will be discussed is cooperation in dealing with fires.
We have also assisted in the past in extinguishing fires in other countries, but we have also received assistance to extinguish fires in Cyprus.
The point is that this assistance should come much more timely through a mechanism that will be set up and it is on this aspect that our talks will focus."
(PM/NG/SX)
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