Those attending a meeting held today on Chios airport, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis, included Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Dimas, Shipping and Island Policy Minister Vassilis Kikilias and, by telephone, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis.
Also attending were Infrastructure Secretary-General Dimitris Anagnopoulos, Secretary-General for the Aegean and Island Policy Manolis Koutoulakis, Chios MPs Notis Mitarachi and Stavros Michailidis, HCAA Governor Giorgos Vagenas, North Aegean Regional Governor Kostas Moutzouris, Deputy Regional Governor Pantelis Vroulis, Chios Mayor Giannis Malafis, Chios Chamber President Pantelis Legatos, Chios Tourism Organisation President Kostas Moundros, THEMELI SA Chief Executive Giorgos Dinopoulos, Technical Chamber of Greece civil engineer Theodoros Kallergis and Chios Medical Association President Ioannis Georgiadis.
At the meeting, the government made the following points clear:
Timetable and monitoring
1. Work timetable: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport will issue an announcement by the end of the week setting out the detailed timetable for the works and the commitments made to ensure it is met.
2. Regular updates and monitoring: The Ministry of Infrastructure, the project contractor and Chios organisations will communicate regularly to ensure they are kept informed of progress and can monitor compliance with the timetable.
3. Ferry services: The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy has committed to meeting the requests made by local organisations to facilitate travel while the works are under way.
4. Healthcare provision: The Ministry of Health has committed to addressing the need to reinforce health services and EKAB, the National Centre for Emergency Care, to ensure residents have uninterrupted healthcare cover.