The first phase of granting express visas to Turkish citizens will begin on March 30 and will initially cover five islands. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis in response to an up-to-date question by PASOK MP George Nikitiadis.

The reduction of fish stocks and pollution in marine ecosystems are among the most important problems we face, so the "Amorgora" initiative must be implemented in all the islands of the country, stressed the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food, Mr. Simos Kedikoglou, inaugurating the Xylokeratidi Fishery Refuge of Katapolon, on the island of Amorgos.