The meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere and provided an opportunity to confirm the long-standing excellent relations between the two countries and to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in a wide range of responsibilities of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment.
They discussed the outcome of Mr Kadi's bilateral meetings with the Egyptian Ministers of Agriculture and Environment, on the sidelines of the President of the Republic's visit to Cairo and in the framework of the 1st Cyprus-Egypt Intergovernmental Summit last September. During the meeting, the Minister confirmed the will for further cooperation on olive cultivation issues, as well as in the fields of Fisheries (Aquaculture), Agricultural Research and Water Management.
During the meeting, the Minister made special reference to the initiative announced by the President of the Republic for regional cooperation and coordination of actions to tackle climate change in the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
During the meeting, the Minister made special reference to the initiative announced by the President of the Republic for regional cooperation and coordination of actions to tackle climate change in the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. Kadis thanked Egypt for its support and stressed that in the framework of the implementation of this initiative, Cyprus, in cooperation with other countries in the region, has set the objective of developing a comprehensive Regional Action Plan for addressing and adapting to the effects of climate change, thus contributing to the implementation of the Paris Agreement. He noted that the Action Plan is expected to be finalised at the next Ministerial Meeting to be held in Cyprus in June and to be endorsed by the Summit of the countries participating in the Initiative in October in Cyprus. Amr Hamza expressed his satisfaction with the Cyprus initiative, as well as Egypt's support for it, and thanked the Minister for the constructive meeting and cooperation.
(IK/SX)
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