£70,000 for enclaved farmers

THE COUNCIL of Ministers yesterday decided to give £70,000 in aid to enclaved farmers.

Announcing the decision, Agriculture Minister Costas Themistocleous said the money was being given to help relieve farmers from the drought of recent years.

“The government decided to help farmers’ efforts to support this population, which lives under difficult conditions in an area which is under occupation.”

Themistocleous added most of the Greek Cypriots still living in the occupied areas were farmers.

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