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On 14 June 2023, the Deputy Minister of Shipping, Mrs Marina Hadjimanoli, had a formal meeting with the Ambassador of Greece to Cyprus, Mr Ioannis Papameletiou, at the Deputy Ministry of Shipping.
Welcoming the Greek Ambassador, Mrs. Hadjimanoli referred to the fraternal relations between Cyprus and Greece and expressed her wish for the two countries to continue to work together so as to further strengthen their relations.
The Greek Ambassador congratulated the Deputy Minister for assuming her duties and expressed his wish to emphasize the strengthening and reinforcement of existing and future partnerships. The excellent relations were confirmed, both at bilateral level, with the excellent cooperation between the Deputy Ministry of Shipping and the Maritime Office of the Cypriot Embassy in Piraeus with the competent Ministry of Shipping and Insular Policy, and at international level through their joint participation and aspirations in international fora and especially in the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Referring to the elections for the election of the Council of the IMO, the Deputy Minister noted that for Cyprus it is of national importance to be elected to this Council and thanked the Greek Ambassador for Greece's long-standing support for the election of Cyprus to the Council of the IMO, as Cyprus has traditionally done by supporting Greece for election in category A.
Among other issues, the maritime passenger connection between Cyprus and Greece was also discussed. The Deputy Minister stressed the great interest of the passenger public, as more than 10,000 bookings have been made since the beginning of the announcement of the routes to date. Ms. Hadjimanoli informed Mr. Papameletiou about the inclusion of routes from the port of Larnaca, which was deemed necessary due to the increased demand and for the better service of our fellow citizens. He thanked him for the very important contribution of Greece and the assistance of all the government services involved, as well as the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), for the implementation of the whole project of maritime connection between the two countries after so many years.
Finally, the Deputy Minister informed the Greek Ambassador about the holding of the "Maritime Cyprus 2023" Conference on 8-11 October 2023 and informed him that she will extend a relevant invitation to the new Minister of Shipping who will take over, requesting him to attend the Conference.
In conclusion, the Deputy Minister thanked again the Ambassador of Greece for the constructive meeting and assured him that the cooperation between the two sides will continue. Finally, she noted that the Deputy Ministry of Shipping looks forward to further deepening cooperation in the maritime sector, with the aim of promoting more effectively the joint initiatives and actions of the two countries.
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