President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday instructed the commissioner for mountainous communities Charalambos Christofinas to monitor and supervise the implementation of the wildfire relief measures decided by the cabinet on Wednesday.

“The commissioner is in constant communication with the relevant ministers and deputy Ministers, as well as the presidents of the affected communities,” the president said in a statement.

The commissioner aimed to support the implementation of relief measures and address current practical issues “as quickly as possible”, whilst keeping in close contact with the president, the statement read.