Cyprus Deputy Minister of Shipping, Vasilis Demetriades, has said Cyprus welcomes today’s “Day of the Seafarer”, not only with well wishes but with actions and meaningful initiatives both on a national and international level.
In a press release, he said the ministry acknowledges their role, noting that during the pandemic, when thousands of seafarers remained on their ships due to the restrictions in movement, Cyprus acknowledged them as frontline workers and created a framework for crew changes resulting with the repatriation and change of crew of around 20 thousand seafarers at the island’s ports.
Cyprus also presented a world vaccination programme which was adopted in resolutions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Source: Cyprus News Agency