Mr Hadjivasiliou met with Mayor Barbara Mitliaga and assured her that the government would exhaust any room to find the necessary resources.
“Following my regular communication with the Mayor of Serres, from the first time the detection of uranium in areas of the municipality came with it today, in order to keep in detail about the situation and actions already launched by DEYAS. From the first moment I contacted Interior Minister Theodoros Livanos, but also with the Minister of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavros and Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanassis to work together, with the aim of finding a immediate solution to the problem. “
The Mayor of Serres Barbara Mitliaga, during the meeting, which was also present by DEYAS Vice President Despina Hatzigavriel, has extensively informed the Deputy Minister of the serious problem that has arisen with the prohibition of drinking water in the area He thanked him for the interest he showed in the serious problem that had arisen, expressed the need for immediate and coordinated action with the help of the relevant ministries in order to ensure the health and safety of the citizens. At the same time, he demanded that procedures for restoring the quality of drinking water in the affected areas to be accelerated.
More specifically, Mrs Mitliaga emphasized the following: “I would like to thank the Deputy Foreign Minister Anastasios Hatzivasiliou for the interest he has shown in the serious problem we are facing. The presence of today here and its immediate mobilization to the relevant Ministries proves the importance of the state to protecting public health. We must all together, the Municipality, the DEYAS and the government to join forces and to work effectively to restore the quality of drinking water as soon as possible and to feel our fellow citizens safely. “
The mayor emphasized that from the first moment DEYAS handled the issue with complete transparency, responsibly and seriously, implementing all the necessary measures to protect public health, while continuing to work constantly to find permanent solution.
It is recalled that as of Thursday, May 22, 2025, the use of water in cooking in the areas is prohibited:
1. Municipal Community of Serres:
• Melenikiotika, north of Delphi Street, over the junction of Papastefanou Street
• Euthalia Adam Street, above the junction of Papazoglou Street.
• Chrysopigi settlement
• Settlement