Filenews 30 August 2021
Of concern is causing a large oil slick in the Eastern Mediterranean, which is moving towards the eastern coast of Cyprus.
This is an oil spill from a power plant in Baniyas, Syria.
In a message on social media, the Minister of Agriculture, Costas Kadis, stressed that the competent authorities are aware and are closely monitoring the situation.
As he said, "we have been systematically monitoring the situation for days and we are ready to intervene if necessary."
