The Council of Ministers under the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, met this morning. Prior to the meeting, the body observed a one-minute silence in memory of our Turkish Cypriot compatriots who perished in the recent deadly earthquake in Turkey. President Anastasiades reiterated his grief and sorrow for the sad event that affected the Turkish Cypriot community, expressing the Government's sincere condolences to their relatives.
The Council of Ministers approved the allocation of 500 thousand euros to cover the needs of the earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey.
The Council of Ministers approved the revised Plans for granting financial assistance to stranded farmers, beekeepers, fishermen, agro-industrialists and resettled farmers and agro-industrialists. The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, in collaboration with the Commissioner for the Presidency, has held consultations with the community leaders of the villages where stranded and resettled farmers live, as well as all stakeholders, to facilitate the implementation of the Plans so as to make them more effective in relation to the purpose they serve.
The Council of Ministers also decided to grant de-minimis aid to the professional fishermen of the Liopetri River fishing shelter for the year 2022 as a compensatory measure for the impact of the reconfiguration works of this fishing shelter.
(PM/MB/EXP)
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