Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, will pay a visit to Cyprus from Sunday to Monday (October 5-6) to participate in the Maritime Cyprus Conference 2025, one of the leading international maritime events, and to hold meetings with the country’s leadership, including President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides.
On Sunday, Commissioner Tzitzikostas will meet with President Christodoulides in Nicosia to discuss the government’s priorities, as well as the challenges Cyprus faces in the fields of transport and tourism, which fall under his portfolio. He will also visit a project funded by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s financial instrument supporting the development of efficient, sustainable, and interconnected trans-European networks in transport, energy, and digital services, with Minister of Transport, Alexis Vafeades.
On Monday, Commissioner Tzitzikostas will address the Maritime Cyprus Conference 2025, organized biennially by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping in collaboration with the Cyprus Shipping Chamber and the Cyprus Union of Shipowners, in Limassol. The conference brings together over 1,000 participants, including shipowners, shipping executives, regulators, and government officials from around the world. During the event, the Commissioner will meet with Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, as well as Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis. Additionally, he will meet with President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou.
As part of his discussions with Cypriot leaders, Commissioner Tzitzikostas will address key European issues that will be on the agenda during Cyprus’ Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2026, including sustainable transport development, strengthening the tourism sector, and advancing the EU’s maritime policy.