President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday praised Cyprus’ maritime sector during his address at the general assembly of the International Chamber of Shipping, which took place in Athens.
“We are proud of the remarkable growth and ongoing success of our shipping sector, and we are working to expand it towards new horizons,” Christodoulides said.
He added that shipping is “one of the key pillars of the Cypriot economy”, contributing more than 7 per cent to Cyprus’ Gross Domestic Product.
The president also hailed the reputation of the Cypriot maritime industry and the high quality of the national ship registry.
Moreover, the president said that Cyprus applies high safety standards and has evolved into a fully developed maritime centre.
It should be mentioned that Thomas Kazakos officially assumed his duties as the new secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping during the assembly.
Referring to Kazakos’ appointment as the new secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping, Christodoulides said that “it is a great honour both for Cyprus and for the maritime industry, and it can be described as a historic milestone, as a Cypriot now takes the helm of this global shipping organisation”.
Finally, Christodoulides also extended an invitation for the next general assembly of the International Chamber of Shipping to be held in Cyprus.
