Cyprus has made a contribution of € 20,000 to IMO’s Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP).
Under the ITCP, developing countries are supported to improve their ability to comply with international rules and standards, with priority given to technical assistance programmes focusing on human resources development and institutional capacity-building.
The donation was presented to IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim by Mr. Andreas Kakouris, High Commissioner, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to IMO, at IMO Headquarters, London, on 14 December.
Recently, Cyprus’s Shipping Deputy Minister Vassilios Demetriades urged shipping to work towards a sustainable future, with recognition and protection of seafarers.
Namely, during the 32nd regular session of the Assembly of IMO in London, Mr. Demetriades praised the Organization, its members, for their “strong efforts and initiatives” that have managed to keep the world seaborne trade flowing .
The Cypriot Minister also noted that the emerging public expectations are urging maritime “to contribute to efforts to arrest the climate changes much more than the global proportion it causes.”
