The event took place on Thursday 9/6/2022 at the Lighthouse venue of the SNFCC and was attended by Ambassadors, Government representatives, esteemed Politicians, prominent Shipping executives and Maritime Lawyers from Greece, Cyprus, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, France, Turkey, Korea, Japan.
Within her introductory speech H.E. the Ambassador Lymberopulos mentioned:
Your Excellencies Ambassadors,
Honorable Ministers, Secretaries General, Presidents,
Dear esteemed guests and friends,
On behalf of the Embassy and General Consulate of Panama in Greece, I would like to warmly welcome you to our reception tonight, which aims to be a tribute to the treasure of Greece, the Greek shipping, as well as to the important presence of Panama as the largest Shipping Registry in the world.
As the Ambassador and General Consul of Panama in Greece, I am responsible for both the diplomatic representation of the Panamanian country in the Hellenic Republic, but also, for the representation of the Panamanian Register of Shipping in the Greek shipping industry.
My special mission is to bring Greeks even closer to the Panama Registry by reviving a long-standing relationship that has deep, firm, and solid foundations and can dynamically evolve and effectively incorporate the changes brought about by the present and the great future of global shipping.
Today, we are here to celebrate the actual proof that Panama and Greece share this common maritime idiosyncrasy, that it is worth to be enhanced, strengthened, and further evolved to a wider scope of bilateral cooperation between our Nations.
Let us realize that the sea is undoubtedly the common fate of our nations and let us all work together so that there are more and more great Panamanian-Greek and Greek-Panamanian stories to be written now and be told in the future.
Thank you very much for being here with us.
Μιλώντας από την καρδιά μου τώρα, το ότι σήμερα έχω την τιμή να εκπροσωπώ τη χώρα που γεννήθηκα και μεγάλωσα, τον Παναμά, στη χώρα που γεννήθηκαν και μεγάλωσαν οι γονείς μου, την Ελλάδα, έχει ξεχωριστή για μένα σημασία και με συγκινεί βαθιά.
Εύχομαι να περάσουμε πολύ όμορφα και σας ευχαριστώ θερμά που είστε απόψε μαζί μας εδώ.
At the same time, Mr. Noriel Araúz, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) also greeted the esteemed guests with the following words:
Kalispéra se ólus!
The flag of Panama, -the world’s first choice for shipping- has always had close and unbreakable ties with Greek shipowners, providing fast, efficient, and high-quality services facilitating every step of the shipowner.
The Greek shipping market, a leader in the international maritime industry, represents an important stakeholder for the Panamanian Ship Registry.
For Panama, Greece is a leading commercial partner, and we are so proud and pleased to be here tonight with all of you celebrating our good collaboration.
Congratulations!
Felicidades!
Kalí Diaskédasi!
