KINGSTON - His Excellency, Nikolas Kotrokois, Greece’s Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, has pledged his country’s offer to render technical assistance to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI), especially in the maritime sector to Guyana.
This gesture was extended by Mr. Kotrokois to Hon. David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure and Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry, during a courtesy call today, September 2, 2015 at their Wight’s Lane Office, Kingston.
This is the Ambassador’s first visit to Guyana.
Both Ministers expressed appreciation to the diplomat and discussed other areas of mutual interests that can benefit both countries.
According to Minister Patterson, establishing maritime links with the European country will significantly boost the local industry. “They are a maritime giant,” he added.
The last EuroBank report, 2014 stated that the Greek shipping industry has a prominent position in global maritime transports. The Greek-controlled fleet is ranked first globally regarding international merchant fleet capacities, accounting for 16.16% of the world’s total transport capacity.
