The President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, will declare the official opening of the working part of “Maritime Cyprus 2022” conference on Monday, 10th October 2022, morning.
According to a written statement by the Director of the President’s Press Office, Andreas Iosif, in the evening President Anastasiades will host a dinner at the Presidential Palace on the occasion of the “Maritime Cyprus 2022” conference.
The official opening of the Conference will take place on Sunday, 9 October 2022. During the Opening Reception, the winner of the “Cyprus Maritime Award 2021” will be announced by the President.
The “Maritime Cyprus 2022” Conference is set to take place in Limassol between 9 and 12 October 2022. The Maritime Cyprus Conference is an established biennial event organised by the Shipping Deputy Ministry in cooperation with the Cyprus Shipping Chamber and the Cyprus Union of Shipowners and has grown into one of the world’s most significant shipping conferences since it was first organized back in 1989.
The Conference brings together more than 900 participants, including shipowners, shipping executives, regulators and state officials from all over the world, including high-calibre speakers.
Iosif notes in his statement that the shipping sector has always been one of the most important pillars of the Cypriot economy, with a contribution reaching 7% of GDP in recent years. The Cypriot registry is the 3rd largest in Europe and the 11th largest globally.
Source: Cyprus News Agency