
The Minister of Rural Development and Food, Lefteris Avgenakis, is making an official visit to Nicosia from today, following an invitation from the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus, Petros Xenophontos.
In a meeting that will be held, today, at 18.30, Mr. Avgenakis and Xenophontos, will discuss the challenges faced by the agricultural and livestock sector in the constantly changing international environment and given the adverse effects caused by the climate crisis .
Greek Ag. Min. Lefteris Avgenakis with EU counterparts in Thessaly
Tomorrow, Saturday, the Greek minister will attend and speak at the conference organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus on the topic “Troodos, the rural woman farmer and the future of the Cypriot agricultural economy. The day is under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulidis.
“We share a lot in common”
“Greece and Cyprus share a lot in common in terms of history, culture and economic development.
Today, we have a meeting with our good friend, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus #Ετρο_ξενοφόντος and we will discuss, together with his colleagues, a series of issues that concern us.
Tomorrow I will be at the #conference of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment – Cyprus MOA on the topic “Troodos, the rural farmer and the future of the Cypriot agricultural economy”, which is under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides “, Mr. Avgenakis posted on social media, about the official visit to Cyprus.


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