BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. Strengthening human
resources in the field of maritime transport has been discussed
between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, a source in the Azerbaijani
Ministry of Digital Development and Transport told Trend.
The discussion was held during a meeting with a delegation from
the Saudi Arabian Transport General Authority (TGA) at the State
Maritime and Ports Agency.
The meeting showed a presentation on the agency's activities,
reviewed its development path, and touched upon the reforms carried
out in recent years in the direction of certification of
seafarers.
Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Agency, Eldar Majidov,
recalled the memorandum of understanding signed last year between
the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport and TGA on the
mutual recognition of certificates in accordance with Regulation
I/10 of the "International Convention on the Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping of Seafarers". He pointed out the
crucial importance of this document for the seafarers of both
countries.
Director of Seafarers' Affairs at TGA, Osama Almehmadi,
expressed his gratitude for the high level of organization of the
meeting. The delegation emphasized the importance of mutual
cooperation in the field of seafarer certification, including the
exchange of experience in the relevant field.
The meeting also discussed issues related to the "My Cabinet"
platform launched by the agency for the digital management of
seafarers' documents, a unified information system, and the
implementation of obligations arising from international
conventions.
At the end, the Saudi Arabian delegation got acquainted with the
examination program for seafarers in accordance with international
standards, and the examination hall provided with modern technical
equipment in the administrative building of the agency.
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