New MENA Regional Presence Office in Egypt set to open by year end : IMOShare This News Story:LONDON : A new Regional Presence Office (RPO) for IMO in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Alexandria, Egypt is set to open by the end of the year, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) (20 July 2023) between IMO and Egypt. Mr. Xiaojie Zhang, Director, Technical Cooperation Division, IMO, and Rear Admiral Hussein El-Geziry, Chairman of the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety, signed the agreement at IMO Headquarters in London. IMO also funds one Technical Cooperation Officer within the Pacific Community. In addition, IMO’s regional presence in the Caribbean is being boosted. Following the signing of a letter of agreement, the IMO Regional Presence Office for the Caribbean in Trinidad and Tobago will be formally established this year.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 25, 2023 03:30 UTC