Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis and Minister of Transport of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the fields of of cooperation, exchange of know-how, education, infrastructure, as well as the green transition of shipping.
Before the signing of the MoU on 7 October, a meeting took place between the two delegations on the sidelines of the International Conference "Maritime Cyprus 2025", which continues its deliberations in the coastal town of Limassol.
In her statements, the Deputy Minister said that the MoU refers to important areas, such as cooperation in International Organizations, recalling that Cyprus is running for re-election next November in the Council of the International Maritime Organization.
In addition, she said that the MoU covers issues of competitiveness of shipping, indicating that "Cyprus is the European country located most easterly in the heart of the Arabian Gulf and we attach great importance to this cooperation."
The MoU, she noted, mainly includes the exchange of know-how on education issues, registry issues, issues related to the decarbonization of shipping, the environment, as well as port infrastructure and logistics.
The most important thing, Hadjimanolis stressed, “is that we do not want it to be just a signed MoU, but rather to have substance and deliverables” adding that during the meeting it was agreed to make an effort before the official visit planned by the President of the Republic to Qatar, "to have deliverables and shipping to be among the things that will be discussed.”
(Source: CNA)
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