Cyprus to rebuild Artemida village in fire-ravaged Greece

The government of Cyprus has decided to rebuilt the Greek village of Artemida in Peloponnesus which was razed by the ongoing forest fires in the country and construction will begin as soon as possible.

Government spokesman Vasilis Palmas told reporters after the cabinet meeting Wednesday afternoon that the village of Artemida was proposed by the Greek government.

He also conveyed the government’s appeal that all money collected to be deposited in the accounts which the government of Cyprus has opened, so that after Artemida is rebuilt, “we can try to reconstruct one more village”.

Palmas said that as soon as the Greek government sends the necessary information required, the Cypriot government will start construction work.

Asked which the second village was that would need to be rebuilt, the spokesman said that his Greek counterpart mentioned three villages which suffered the most damage. However, he said, if the money required to reconstruct a second village is collected, then the government will contact the Greek government to proceed with its pledge.