A contract for the supply of 150 SUV 4×4 vehicles for the Forest Service was signed yesterday by the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikiliasin the context of the implementation of the AIGIS program. These vehicles will be used in the daily surveillance of forests across the country as part of the prevention that is the key to dealing with fires.

“AEGIS is going towards its completion. We have auctioned 1,870,000,000 euros in the last 15 months from the AEGIS program. And we have already contracted 651,000,000 euros, “the CCP Minister, V. Kikilias, said in his speech, stressing that the 150 Drick-Up Trucks are completed immediately, as well as the supply of half a tone of water, as the supplies and supplies said to firefighters and supplies. Greek police150 ambulances of EKABas well as for motorcycles, vehicles and boats Port. He emphasized that AEGIS was a difficult and heavy program, “but we feel that we leave a dowry, a new technology in the coming generations because it also has digital programs, artificial intelligence, the Engage system, the upgrading of 112, as well as the planning and the planning programs, Field.

“Bad lies, the six -year crisis we faced kept many supplies back to the Greek State that were very necessary. We are happy, now with transparency, organization and efficiency, all of which are going on. Why do all this do? To protect our fellow citizens, their property, our forests, to have internal security and for society to have the feeling that here in this part of civil protection, but also in the part of the Directorate -General for Forestry, with professionalism they become constant, organized, every year, and every year, every year, every year, Beyond, “the minister said, noting that” for prevention, plan and effective treatment is there in every crisis and next to the citizens, the glorious fire department, the Forest Service and anyone else. And so we will continue, we will do so with conscience, we will do it with patriotism and love for our fellow man and respect for what is the supreme good, which is the value of human life. “

The Undersecretary of State for “important day today for forestry services” spoke. Evangelos Tournasnoting: “We prove in practice that we are investing in both sectors and prevention and repression. It is a pleasure for all of us that such an important program is signed today because you will have the tools in your hands. We are not finished today you should be able to actually use them so that we have the surveillance of timely warning and immediate intervention if needed. Excellent cooperation This is how we continue. And surveillance and prevention and repression are for a common purpose for the protection of forest, property and citizens. “

“Our goal is to strengthen the cooperation of the Fire Brigade and Forest Service, and by using its means SHIELD To become more effective for the benefit of our fellow citizens, “the Fire Brigade leader said, Theodore Vagias.

The Secretary General of Forests, Efstathios Stathopoulos He said: 2024 was the first year that recorded what we call politics as a result. And I mean the high level of cooperation of civil protection at the level of political leadership and executives in the field and the forest service, which had a real effect. It is 76% lower than the average of 20 years in high forests and 16-17% below the average of 20 years the areas affected. It was not easy, it was not guaranteed, no buttons were pressed (…). 2025 will also be reinforced in equipment, state -of -the -art cars and modern types, which will surely be another weapon in the battle that is a battle of our generation, a battle of all to deal with the consequences of climate change. We thank the minister personally, all the executives who dealt with the preparation of the procedural stadium competition, apparently the contractor and we hope that in the summer we will have another weapon in the war we all give together and we will all win. “

The Director General of the Forestry of the RIS, Vangelis Goudoufas He emphasized: “Today I feel double happy because we live close to another parameter of real and close cooperation between two very critical services. Of the Forest Service and the Fire Brigade. And this is really evidenced by the practical assistance of the supply of the first 150 vehicles for the prevention, suppression and restoration of the forest ecosystems of our country through the AEGIS program and for this reason I would like to thank both the political and administrative service of the Ministry.