Serious questions are raised about the closure of the path leading to caves, which is located on the rocky cape of Cape Greco, as well as the "late" meeting on it, which is scheduled for Autumn.
According to eyewitnesses, during the night, excavators rushed to the spot and threw large stones in order to block access, thus serving the interests of the area.
SigmaLive contacted both the Mayor of Ayia Napa, Giannis Karousos, and the Head of the Forest Department, Takis Tsintidis, to clarify the case.
The Head of the Forest Department, Takis Tsintidis, categorically denied these testimonies, saying that "there is no such thing and there are no expediencies or interests and the incident took place after the 4,1 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Prefecture. last May. "When the earthquake occurred in the Province of Famagusta, they suffered serious damage to the path leading to the caves, where stones fell, as a result of which the access to this point was closed for the visitors", he stated characteristically.
In addition, he stressed that from the same moment, the Forest Department rushed to the spot to investigate the situation. "We sent a competent person from the Department of Forests, who after investigating the case, deemed the place unsuitable, so he placed a warning sign."
At the same time, he noted that visitors can go to the caves from the steps next to the pier.
As he clarified, the issue needs further study and for this purpose, in the autumn he will convene a meeting with the directly involved bodies, in order to find the "golden" section. Specifically, the meeting will be attended by the Mayor of Ayia Napa, the Local Authority, the Department of Geological Survey, the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Public Works, as well as the Department of Environment.
In a telephone conversation with SigmaLive, the Mayor of Ayia Napa, Giannis Karousos, welcomed the decision of the Department of Forests, as according to him, this is an issue that concerns the safety of citizens.
Source: SigmaLive