The Shipping Deputy Minister to the President, Ms. Marina Hadjimanolis, met on Tuesday 21 May in Limassol, with the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of Greece, Mr. Christos Stylianides, within the framework of his official visit to Cyprus.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues of mutual interest concerning the long-term competitiveness of European shipping, maritime education, as well as current geopolitical developments affecting the global shipping industry. At a bilateral level, it was agreed to develop joint actions and initiatives to create prospects for the sustainable operation of the passenger maritime link connection between Cyprus and Greece, as well as to strengthen cooperation and exchange know-how with respect to digitalization of the services of the registries of the two countries.

In her statements, the Shipping Deputy Minister, noted that both Greece and Cyprus are maritime states with tradition, which are linked by long-standing historical ties based on common values and principles, and stressed that the cooperation is excellent at all levels. She also underlined that this cooperation has been further enhanced following the establishment of the Cyprus-Greece Intergovernmental Summit.

The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of Greece, Mr. Christos Stylianides, referred to the excellent relations between the two countries and the competent Ministries for shipping, noting the need to intensify efforts to ensure the competitiveness of European shipping.

The meeting was also attended by the Permanent Secretary of the Shipping Deputy Ministry Mr. Stelios Himonas, the Commandant of the Hellenic Coast Guard Vice Admiral Georgios Alexandrakis, the Ambassador of Greece to Cyprus, Mr. Ioannis Papameletiou, as well as officials of the two Ministries.