€4.2 million to boost fire prevention measures

An extra €4.16 million for measures aimed at preventing and responding to agricultural and forest fires has been approved by the Council of Ministers, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Saturday.

“The government’s goal is to strengthen the effort for appropriate preparation to deal with agricultural and forest fires, in view of the summer season,” he told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).

According to Ioannou, the amount of €4.16 million was decided on following cost...