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Remarks by the Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Christos Stylianides at the 9th Our Ocean Conference 2024 Plenary Session I: Greening the Shipping Sector (Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, 16.04.2024)

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«Your Excellencies,

Ministers and Secretaries,

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate,

Ambassadors,

Distinguished Members of the audience,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Allow me first, to also …

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Christos Stylianidis: "Cooperation is needed to address challenges at sea and threats to free navigation and cross – border crime"

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“Your Excellencies,

Distinguished Representatives,

Ladies and gentlemen,

It is a great pleasure to address this year’s “Monaco Blue Initiative Conference”. Αnd to take part in the …

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Remarks by the Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Christos Stylianides at the 7th Slide2Open Shipping Finance 2024 Conference “Turning Motion into Action – Reestablishing Shipping’s Momentum”

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Dear IMO Ambassador in Greece and President of the Eugenides Foundation, Mr. Leonidas Eugenides,

Dear Chairman of Intercargo, Mr. Fafalios,

Distinguished Members of the Greek and …

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Meeting between the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of Greece Mr. Christos Stylianides and the Minister of Interior of Türkiye Mr. Ali Yerlikaya

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Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of Greece, Mr. Christos Stylianides met with Minister of Interior of Türkiye, Mr. Ali Yerlikaya in Ankara today.

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Remarks by the Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Christos Stylianides at the Plenary session of the 33rd IMO Assembly

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Your Excellency Secretary General,

Honourable Chair of the IMO Assembly,

Dear colleagues,

It’s a great honour and privilege to address the Thirty Third Session of the …

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8th Informal Tripartite Meeting of Greece – Cyprus – Malta on Maritime Affairs (Pireaus 3.11.2023)

The promotion of initiatives to further support European shipping in order to address the fierce international competition and the current geopolitical challenges, as well as the exploration of ways …

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Constructive meeting of Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis with Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency, Ms. Gillian Triggs (7.27.2023)

Meeting with the UN Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees Ms. Gillian Triggs had in his office today

The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Miltiadis Varvitsiotis.

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Meeting of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis with the Ambassador of the Republic of China, Xiao Juncheng (19/7/2023)

The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, had a meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of China, Mr. Xiao Juncheng, in his office today.

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The Delivery-Acceptance Ceremony of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy

The Delivery Acceptance Ceremony of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy was held today at the building of the Hellenic Coast Guard of the Ministry of Maritime …

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Statement by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Miltiadis Varvitsiotis on the election of the Panamanian candidate Mr. Arsenio Dominguez Velasco to the position of Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Miltiadis Varvitsiotis made the following statement on the occasion of the election of the Panamanian candidate Mr. Arsenio Dominguez Velasco to …

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Meeting of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, with the Executive Director of FRONTEX, Mr. Hans Leitens, and the Director General of DG Home of the EU., Ms. Beate Gminder (18.7.23)

The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis met today with the Executive Director of FRONTEX Mr. Hans Leitens and the Deputy Director- General in charge …

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Talking points of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis on the Program of the Government (Parliament, 7/7/2023)

The government's priorities for the four-year period 2023-27 were presented by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis in the Parliament during the reading of the …

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Meeting of the Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy Miltiadis Varvitsiotis with the Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy to the President of Cyprus Marina Hatzimanolis (Piraeus, 13/7/2023)

The meeting of the Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis with the Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy to the President of Cyprus …

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Visit of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Mr. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis to Lesbos (Mytilene, 5.7.2023)

A clear message that “no accusation and censure directed against the Hellenic Coast Guard will be accepted”, was sent by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Mr. …

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The 5th patrol boat with special sanitary equipment was delivered to Samothrace - Projects of 8.5 million euros for the port of Kamariotissa announced Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis

A new patrol boat, properly configured with sanitary equipment, was delivered to the Port Department of Samothrace on Friday afternoon. This is the 8th in total, boat with special …

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Statement by Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis from Samothrace on Greek-Turkish relations

In recent days, Turkey's statements and accusations are not only beyond of any meaning of international law, but they are beyond of any logic.

Let Turkey finally realize that …

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Ministers Plakiotakis and Kikilias meeting for the sustainable development of the cruise

The special importance of the flow management mechanism, traffic planning, as well as control of arrivals and departures of cruise ships (berth allocation), was examined today during a meeting …

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Minister G. Plakiotakis from Samos: Although traffickers circuits are left or even supported, Greece saves human lives

The Samos Coast Guard Authority was visited by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis, accompanied by the Member of Greek Parliament Mr. Christodoulos Stefanadis, …

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Minister Plakiotakis: Greece saves lives that others put in danger in the Aegean

In recent days, the criminal activity of traffickers who are indifferent to human life has intensified, stacking dozens of distressed people without life jackets in boats that do not …

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