The Deputy Minister of Shipping to the President, Mr. Vassilis Dimitriadis, at a press conference organised by the Shipping Office of the Embassy of Cyprus in Athens on 5 May, briefed representatives of the Greek media on the launch of the Cyprus-Greece maritime passenger connection. Mr Demetriades, referring to this project, noted that the Government, in the framework of its social policy, is implementing a commitment for alternative connectivity between Cyprus and continental Europe. On the same day, the Deputy Minister of Shipping participated in the presentation of the new tourism identity of Cyprus, at an event organised by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, where he gave a short address and referred to the Cyprus-Greece maritime passenger connection.
At the same time, during his visit to Athens, the Deputy Minister and his team held meetings with shipping companies as part of the ongoing information and consultation with the shipping community, while on 6 May he participated in a panel on "The Road to Unflagging and Development in Shipping", in the framework of the Cyprus-Greece Business Conference, with the aim of promoting bilateral relations between the two countries.
Finally, on 8 May, Mr Demetriades addressed an event to mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of the newspaper "Maritime Economies", during which he was presented with an award for his contribution to Cypriot shipping.
(EK/IK)
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