“We are starting the visit to Thessaly, where we will visit agricultural enterprises, livestock units and crops that were hit by the natural disaster and we will talk with affected farmers”, says the Minister of Rural Development and Food Lefteris Avgenakis in a post on social media.
As he emphasizes: “from the first conversations we exchanged, we agreed that the destruction suffered by the plain is a European issue, and as such we must, collectively, face it! Their presence in Thessaly strengthens the interest of the European family in the crisis our country is going through and the effort we are making for its recovery, and I thank them warmly.
Along with the heads of delegations sent by the countries:
For Cyprus, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Petros_Xenophontos,
for Bulgaria, the Minister of Agriculture Kiril_Vatev ,
for Malta, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights Anton_Refalo ,
for Slovenia, Deputy Minister Eva_Knez ,
Finally, in his post the minister thanks “the fellow Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on behalf of the Greek Government and the residents of Thessaly for their practical solidarity! Europe is on our side”!
“YX” is following the team’s visit to Thessaly and will have a detailed report of the participants and what happened on Friday 10/11
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