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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-05-12
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[01] Russian investors showing strong interest in Greece, Mardas says
[01] Russian investors showing strong interest in Greece, Mardas says
Russian investors are showing strong interest in several sectors of the
Greek economy, focusing on transport and inter-regional cooperation,
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister responsible for International Economic
Affairs Dimitris Mardas told ANA-MPA in an interview on Thursday.
"There is strong investment interest from Russia; that's why we have the
Joint Inter-ministerial Commission," Mardas said, adding that an interim
meeting of the commission in Thessaloniki will review procedures agreed
last November in Sochi. "These reviews are a pressure tool, aimed to speed
up implementation of agreements," he added, noting that the agreement
reached in Sochi covered all economic sectors, from transport, energy,
industry, culture, research, etc.
Mardas said that the Greek foreign ministry is coordinating the
Joint Inter-ministerial Congress and that all related ministries are
monitoring the process, cooperating with Russian authorities and reaching
conclusions. "We constantly set new targets, more advanced, to further
enhance political and economic relations," Mardas said.
The Greek-Russian Joint Inter-ministerial Commission is meeting in
Thessaloniki today and Friday, 12-13 May. Russian Federation Transport
Minister Maxim Solokov will co-chair the meeting with the Greek minister
and will address the Aristotelio University of Thessaloniki with a speech
on Greek-Russian relations.
Commenting on a forthcoming visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin
in Greece, Mardas said it would be a very important visit by a chief of
state, with positive results for the country. Referring to the impact
of counter-measures adopted by Russia to sanctions imposed by the EU,
Mardas said Greek exports have suffered a blow, especially farm products.
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