[PIO] The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment attended a fire-fighting exercise

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr. Andreas A. Gregoriou and by the Director of the Department of Forests Mr. Charalambos Alexandrou, attended today, June 8, 2023, the firefighting exercise within the Dead Zone in the Acha area. The firefighting exercise was organized by the Forestry Department in collaboration with the United Nations.

The Minister, after being briefed on the scenario of the exercise, observed the exercise and congratulated the Director and staff of the Forestry Department for the excellent execution of the exercise. Mr. Xenophontos pointed out the great sense of responsibility and the high degree of preparedness of the personnel who participated in the exercise, which he noted was carried out with complete success, confirming the readiness for immediate and effective response to incidents in the area within the Dead Zone.

The response to forest fires in our country must be treated as a matter of essential safety, which is why the primary objective of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment is the cultivation of environmental awareness and the development of the forestry sector.

The response to forest fires in our country must be treated as a matter of essential safety, which is why the primary objective of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment is the cultivation of environmental awareness.