Commissioner Tzitzikostas visits Cyprus for maritime conference and presidential talks

Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, will be in Cyprus on Sunday and Monday, where he will meet with Cypriot leaders, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation and attend the Maritime Cyprus Conference 2025, a headline event on the international shipping agenda.

On Sunday, the Commissioner meet with President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, in Nicosia. They will discuss the government's priorities, as well as solutions to transport and tourism challenges faced by Cyprus. Commissioner Tzitzikostas will also visit a Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) project with Minister of Transport, Alexis Vafeades.

On Monday, Commissioner Tzitzikostas will speak at the Maritime Cyprus Conference taking place in Limassol. The conference brings together more than 1000 participants, including shipowners, shipping executives, regulators, and state officials from all over the world. The Commissioner will notably exchange with Secretary-General of the IMO, Arsenio Dominguez, and Deputy Minister for Tourism, Kostas Koumis. He will also meet with Annita Demetriou, President of the House of Representatives.

During his meetings with Cypriot leaders the Commissioner will discuss major EU files, which will be on the agenda when Cyprus takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026.

(For more information: Anna-Kaisa Itkonen – Tel.: +32 2 295 75 01; Anni Juusola - Tel.: +32 2 296 09 86)