Cyprus President, Demetris Christofias has reaffirmed the government’s support to the island’s shipping industry, stating that all efforts will be made to resolve any problems faced by the sector.
One of these measures will see the creation of a joint body that will coordinate all aspects of the maritime industry and advise the president on all maritime issues, both from a commercial as well as political point of view. One of the ideas put to the two previous Transport Ministers by shipowners’ groups had been need for the creation of a chamber of shipping that would promote the interests of the ship owners and ship managers, as well as the seafarers and any business or public group involved in the development of the maritime industry. In a meeting with members of the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Shipping Council ahead of the shipowners’ 19th annual general meeting last Friday, Christofias was briefed about the current areas of concern for the shipping industry, as well as the promising prospects for the sector, provided that problems are resolved. He said “the development of merchant shipping does not only take on important economic dimensions but it also has political consequences,” adding that “in a small state, part of which is occupied, the fact that the Cyprus flag is hoisted on ships across the globe is indeed very meaningful.” President Christofias also said that “the inclusion of our flag in the White List of both the Paris and Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding on port state control was the result of the policy implemented by Cyprus and this achievement has reinforced the international community’s trust in Cyprus and the Cyprus flag.,”
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