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IMO Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos shakes hands with the Indian High Commissioner Nalin Surie
Secretary General Mitropoulos with his wife Chantal and son and daughter, Elias and Athina
IMO Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos and his wife Chantal give a warm welcome to the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope
 Mr Murat Ugurluoglu (Turkey), Turkish Ambassador Unal Cevikoz, Bekir Sitki Ustaoglu, Ahmet Gucel, Turkey’s Dpeuty Permanent Representative to the IMO
South Korean Ambassador Mr Choo Kyu Ho, the Ambassador of the Philippines Mr Antonio M Lagdameo, the Ambassador of Thailand Mr Kitti Wasinondh, Mrs Guilda Navidi Walker and the High Commissioner for Singapore Mr Michael Teo
The Ambassador of Honduras Mr Ivan Romero-Martinez, the High Commissioner for Belize Ms Kamela Palma and the Ambassador of El Salvador Mr Werner Romero
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IMO Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos greets the Ambassador of Eritrea Mr Tesfamicael Ogbaghiorghis
Celebrating seafarers
This year’s World Maritime Day celebrations paid tribute to the 1.5 million seafarers of the world who work at the “sharp end” of the maritime industry. In his World Maritime Day message, IMO Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos said to seafarers: “The entire maritime community appreciates you and your indispensable services; is aware of the conditions under which you operate; shows compassion for the sacrifices you make; does care for you; and works to ensure your safety and security, praying that you always have calm seas, fair winds and a safe return home – which it wishes you wholeheartedly.” Attending the celebrations at the striking riverside headquarters were diplomats from the world’s leading shipping nations as well as government ministers and luminaries from the maritime industry.
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The Ambassador of Panama Mr Gilberto Arias with the UK Minister of Shipping Mike Penning MP
Xiaoyu Zhou and Ivaylo Valev (IMO)
IMO Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos welcomes the Libyan Ambassador Mr Omar Jelban
Former IMO Secretary General William O’Neil and Mrs O’Neill (IMO)
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