Limassol: The Shipping Deputy Minister to the President of Cyprus, Ms. Marina Hadjimanolis, hosted a meeting with Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag, the President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), at the Shipping Deputy Ministry’s offices in Limassol on July 3, 2025. This meeting aimed to discuss and enhance cooperation between Cyprus and the Arab Academy in the field of maritime education and technology.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the meeting is a continuation of efforts following Ms. Hadjimanolis’ visit to Egypt in October 2024. During that visit, she toured AASTMT’s facilities in Alexandria and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on maritime education, research, technology, and innovation.
The dialogue in Limassol focused on mutual interests and potential future projects to improve maritime education and the professional training of seafarers. Ms. Hadjimanolis also invited Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag to attend the “Maritime Cyprus 2025” Conference, an invitation he accepted.