Meeting Nurkovic - Muhamed Sajid: Highlighted Cooperation Agreements in Air and Maritime Transport

Minister of Transport and Maritime Affairs, Mr. Osman Nurkovic met with Minister of Transport, Logistics and Water Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco, Mr Abdelkader Amar in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco. Minister Nurkovic responded to the invitation of his Moroccan colleague in order to establish better co-operation between the two states.

Minister Nurkovic introduced Mr Amar with the meetings he had with the non-resident Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco in Montenegro, Mr. Mohamed Amine Belhajem, as well as with Minister for Tourism, Air Traffic, Domestic Handicrafts and Social Economy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Mr Muhammad Sayid. In this occasion, key points of cooperation in the field of transport and maritime affairs have been defined, and the Cooperation Agreement on Air Transport and the Agreement on Co-operation in the Field of Maritime Traffic have been emphasized. With regard to the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Air Traffic, the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs has submitted a draft of the aforementioned Agreement to the Kingdom of Morocco, which is currently working on the same. In the area of maritime affairs, the Ministry of Transport, Logistics and Water Ministry of the Kingdom of Morocco has submitted a draft to Montenegrin side of the Agreement and is currently working on aligning the text on the basis of comments submitted by the Montenegrin side.

In order to sign the aforementioned Agreements, which would contribute to the economic development of the two countries, as well as the deepening of the friendly relations between the two countries, Amar has proposed visiting his team of experts in Montenegro at the end of April this year to allow two ministry experts to meet and discuss in detail the common interests and share experiences and knowledge in maritime affairs as well as logistics. At the meeting it was emphasized that two areas of importance for cooperation between the two countries are commercial maritime traffic and nautical tourism.

We remind that the Montenegrin Government Delegation was led by the Minister of Traffic and Maritime Affairs, Osman Nurkovic stayed in Morocco for participation to the Crans Montana Forum, which is held this year in Dakhli, Morocco, from 15. to 20. March. The Crans Montana Forum is organized under the auspices of King Mohammed VI and brings together leaders of governments and governments, ministers, regional and international organizations, delegates and business representatives from all over the world, and thus represents a unique platform for sharing knowledge and experience and promoting Montenegro's potential. Minister Nurkovic exhibited at a special session of the Crans Montana Harbor Club on the key role of the maritime industry for the world economy, and also participated at the International Conference dedicated to the Silk Road.

At the margins of the Crans Montana Forum, the minister also met with his lord. Nozipho Portia Mdawe, Secretary General of the Harbor Management Association in East and South Africa. The Minister presented the potentials of Montenegro related to nautical tourism and took advantage of the opportunity to highlight a significant number of Montenegrin seamen who are sailing today on foreign shipping companies, whose number is about 7,000. Montenegro is on the white list of European Union countries, referring to the quality of educational programs in high schools and maritime schools, and training at various training centers. Mrs. Mdawe expressed the desire to exchange experience and cooperation in the field of nautical tourism, as well as the education of sailors coming from East and South Africa.

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