Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Petros Xenophontos met Tuesday with the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Cyprus Vladimir Nemec and they discussed issues related to water scarcity.
During the meeting, which took place in a warm atmosphere, a statement by the Ministry says, the two men confirmed the long-standing excellent relations between the two countries and discussed issues of common interest and ways to further strengthen the bilateral ties.
The Minister informed Nemec about the impact of climate change on the quality and availability of water resources, not only in the Mediterranean region, where Cyprus is located, but also in central Europe, where the Czech Republic is situated.
The Minister said that Cyprus has always implemented good water management policies as well as measures aimed at increasing water availability and water security with the aim of meeting the demand for water for domestic, agricultural, industrial, environmental and other uses.
They discussed recent participation of the Agricultural Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture in the program “Innovative and Sustainable Water Conservation Measures in the Agricultural Landscape – AGRIWATER (ERASMUS+)”, coordinated by the Association of Private Agriculture of the Czech Republic, as well as possible cooperation of the Institute with Charles University, which is one of the oldest universities in Europe.
Nemec expressed his satisfaction and his wish to strengthen cooperation and expand it to new areas.
Source: Cyprus News Agency