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Letybiotes on Foot-and-Mouth Disease: European Commissioner Tomorrow at “ZENON” – “Those Who Should Speak Clearly Are Those Who Exercise Criticism”

Published March 12, 2026, 14:11
Letybiotes on Foot-and-Mouth Disease: European Commissioner Tomorrow at “ZENON” – “Those Who Should Speak Clearly Are Those Who Exercise Criticism”

European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Olivér Várhelyi, will visit Cyprus tomorrow to discuss the issue of foot-and-mouth disease. He will go to the “ZENON” Coordination Center at Larnaca Airport, where he will meet with the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, as well as representatives of affected livestock units. Subsequently, a meeting will be held with stakeholders, including agricultural organizations and producer representatives, while other meetings of the Commissioner are also expected. The Commissioner will also be received by the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace. Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotes stressed that the Government activated all procedures from the first moment the first case appeared in the occupied territories, in close coordination with the institutions of the European Union. He emphasized that membership in the EU entails obligations and procedures that must be followed. Mr. Letymbiotes stated that experts from the EU have already come to Cyprus and that the Government has approved a support plan for those affected. He also called on those who criticize to clarify their positions and not spread ignorance about the facts and procedures.