Cyprus, Greece to create joint foot and mouth working group

A joint working group to combat the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease is to be created by the governments of Cyprus and Greece, it was announced on Tuesday.

The group’s creation was announced by the permanent secretaries of Cyprus’ agriculture ministry and Greece’s food ministry, Andreas Gregoriou and Spyros Protopsaltis.

Gregoriou explained that the group will be chaired by “yours truly” and Protopsaltis, and that they will both work alongside officials from government departments from both countries...