Pakistani seafarers to access Norwegian vessels under new agreement
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Pakistan and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the training and certification of Pakistani seafarers.
An MoU was signed between the Pakistani Embassy in Norway and the Maritime Authority, as read in a press statement on Tuesday
Welcoming the development, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said that maritime cooperation between Pakistan and Norway will be further strengthened.
He added that the agreement will create new employment opportunities in the maritime sector, saying that Pakistani seafarers will be able to serve on Norwegian-flagged vessels.
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“The agreement is an important milestone for the Pakistani workforce in the global shipping industry,” Chaudhry was quoted as saying
Opportunities to gain practical experience in modern maritime practices will increase, the minister said
He added that this agreement between the two countries reflects the growing ties in the maritime sector. Through it, Pakistani professional credentials will be aligned with Norway’s internationally recognised standards, thereby increasing employment opportunities on a global scale.
Chaudhry stated that Pakistan has long sought to expand opportunities for its seafaring community.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
