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More than 30 wineries were presented on Friday night at the 8th Exhibition-Presentation of Cypriot Wine at the ADAMS Hotel in Ayia Napa.
The event, organized by the Famagusta Wine Club, was welcomed by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Costas Kadis.
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The modern wines of Cyprus are of exceptional quality, said the Minister. Agriculture
The modern wines of Cyprus are of exceptional quality and can stand worthy in the face of international competition, said the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Costas Kadis in his greeting.
In particular, he said, the "Wine Ambassadors of Cyprus" from the indigenous varieties Xinisteri and Maratheftiko, the great "Koumandaria" and other branded Cypriot wines that are at the center of the event are special, unique and at the same time historical.
"What we clearly seek is the recognition of the" Wines of Cyprus "and the promotion of our country as a separate wine tourism destination." Support for rural wine-growing communities, winemakers and winemakers is a key pillar of the government's agricultural policy, Kadis added.
He explained that the Department of Agriculture manages an excellent tool to support the wine sector, the well-known National Viticulture Support Program 2014-2018, which is planned to be extended during the next programming period 2019-2023.
The Program, in addition to the financial support it provides, promotes the whole philosophy and strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment for the wine sector, which is based on the development of competitiveness, sustainability, environmental protection and food security. security, said the Minister.
By the end of this year, he added, more than 4m euros are expected to be made available through the program to winemakers and winemakers from purely European resources. To date, he continued, a total of about 18 million euros have been disbursed for the period 2014-2017 for significant support measures, such as the restructuring of vineyards with varieties that enjoy greater acceptance in the wine market, modernization investments in wineries, etc.
The event, he noted, inaugurates similar events that will take place in the framework of the 11th Cyprus Wine Competition and the participation of a significant number of winemakers, demonstrates the great importance given to this institution by those directly interested.
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