Secretary general of International Economic Relations of the Foreign Ministry George Tsipras with the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation responsible for Regional Development and Interregional Cooperation Alexander Tsybulskiy met in Moscow to discuss interregional cooperation.
The Greek Foreign Ministry released a statement announcing the considerable momentum gained by interregional cooperation between Greece and Russia after the ninth meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee on Economic, Industrial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, held in Sochi, Russian Federation, in November, when it was decided to establish a relevant working group.
During the meeting both sides agreed to proceed in the appointment of the working group members, so that the first meeting will take place within the next two months.
Russia is a priority market for Greece
At the same time, Russia is a priority market for Greece that could in the long term become a powerful source of tourism flow to the country, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said Friday, in an interview with the ANA-MPA. In the context of the Year of Greece in Russia 2016, she added, Greece will be receiving the maximum of promotion in Russia.
One of Greece’s strongest comparative advantages as a destination, which could attract a larger number of visitors from the Russian market, was the almost inexhaustible variety offered by the country to visitors with different preferences, demands and financial means, Kountoura said. She noted that Greece constituted a very attractive choice for Russians in terms of the price-to-quality ratio, while it was a quick and easily accessible destination that was ideal for repeat visitors.
The full interview in Greek is available on the ANA-MPA subscriber website.
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