In his statements to the media after the meeting, Mr Demetriades said that the aim of our bilateral visit to Montenegro is to build bilateral relations on a more solid basis and, of course, shipping, in which Cyprus plays a leading role, is an ideal area for building these relations with Montenegro.
According to a statement by the Presidency, Mr. Demetriades said that Montenegro, as an accession country, is trying to harmonise with the acquis communautaire and Cyprus presents itself ready to offer its know-how, its wealth of expertise and cooperation in the context of maritime transport, in order to help Montenegro to join the EU, but also within the framework of the International Maritime Organisation to help the two countries to work together for a positive agenda in global shipping.
The Deputy Minister of Shipping said that he had a very constructive meeting with the Minister responsible for Capital Investment which also covers maritime transport issues.
He noted that we have negotiated an agreement regarding the mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates which has been agreed, there are still some procedural issues on their side to be signed, which will possibly take place in October in Cyprus.
He noted that we have negotiated an agreement regarding the mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates which has been agreed, there are still some procedural issues on their side to be signed, which will possibly take place in October in Cyprus. I have invited a delegation from Montenegro to visit Cyprus and in particular the 'Maritime Cyprus 2022' Conference which will take place from 9 to 12 October in Limassol, he added.
He said that on Cyprus' initiative we will try to get Montenegro to join soon also the Memorandum of Cooperation on Flag State Control, for a harmonised effort of ship inspections in the Mediterranean, the Mediterranean Memorandum and by extension the Paris Memorandum to which all EU member states are parties.
Cyprus is leading the way as a major EU maritime centre in bridging and bringing the acceding states together so that European shipping is strong, but also in building partnerships to further develop the maritime sector for a mutually beneficial goal for Cyprus and Montenegro," the Deputy Minister of Shipping said.
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