Discussions About the Role of the Esimit Europa Project in the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU

NICOSIA, Cyprus, Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The general manager of the Esimit Europa  project, Igor Simcic, visited Cyprus once again with the view to meet the Cypriot Minister of Communications and Works, Dr. Erato Kozakou-Markoulli, as well as the Cypriot Foreign Minister, Mr. Markos Kyprianou. During his stay in Cyprus, Mr. Simcic also had the opportunity of meeting Dr. Andreas Moleskis, Head of the Secretariat of Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, to further discuss the role of the Esimit Europa project in the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2012.

The winning yacht Esimit Europa 2 is an ambitious project of Igor Simcic, under the patronage of the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, bringing together all Europeans and strengthening European economical and political cooperation. By winning major world regattas, the yacht is an ambassador of a united Europe, and it symbolizes the future of Europe as a united continent based on a society of knowledge, innovation and cooperation.

"The presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2012 is of the utmost importance for Cyprus and at the same time it presents a big challenge for the new EU member state. We are taking this historic occasion very seriously and we will do everything to exceed all expectations and fulfill all priority tasks. Esimit Europa is a unique European project with a noble mission that can further contribute to achieving these ambitious goals and help improve our reputation during the presidency. Therefore, together with Mr. Simcic, we are discussing several options of cooperation, supported by the Cypriot government," said Dr. Andreas Moleskis, the head of the Secretariat of the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU.

"I was glad to be given the opportunity once again to visit Cyprus and have a number of interesting meetings with government representatives to whom I had presented our further plans for the Esimit Europa project. At the same time, we discussed some specific options of cooperation in the events accompanying the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU. We are delighted that our project is gaining more and more support in international diplomacy and that it is constantly winning accolades from the most prominent statesmen and representatives of European institutions, thus becoming a genuine ambassador of Europe in the third millennium," said the general manager of the Esimit Europa project, Igor Simcic.

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