The Minister of Rural Development and Food, Makis Voridis, accepted on Wednesday members of the committee responsible for NSRF projects of Mount Athos.
The representatives of the Committee were father Nicodemos (Monastery of Great Lavra), f. Antonios (Monastery of Iveron), f. Nicodemos (Monastery of Apostolos Pavlos) and the Director – Coordination Supervisor of Organization and Technical Structures of the Holy Community of Mount Athos, Dimitrios Samaras.
They pointed out to Minister Voridis issues that concern the Monastic Community and especially the agricultural production, the fishing shelters and the special characteristics of the products of Mount Athos, which are produced and standardized by unique Byzantine techniques by the monks living in the Athonite State.
The Minister for Rural Development and Food stressed that the Ministry is constantly on the side of the Holy Community and that it will do its utmost to promote the agro-nutritional value of the unique products of Mount Athos.