Ministers and senior officials from the Justice, Defence and Agriculture portfolios, along with the Police, National Guard and Fire Service, are participating in a coordination meeting at the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Larnaca.
The meeting began at 8:30 on Tuesday morning and is chaired by the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Costas Fytiris.
Ministers and senior officials in attendance
Also participating in the meeting are the Minister of Defence, Vasilis Palmas, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Andreas Gregoriou, and the Director of Veterinary Services, Christodoulos Pippis.
The Chief of Police, Themistos Arnaoutis, the Deputy Chief of the National Guard, Neophytos Pachoulides, and the Fire Service Spokesperson, Andreas Kettis, are also present, along with representatives of other state services.
Focus on inter-agency coordination
The meeting is taking place in the context of inter-agency coordination in response to the ongoing situation concerning foot-and-mouth disease.