The relations between Greece and Russia have a continuity and a future, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in joint statements following his private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia on Wednesday, ANA reports.
The meeting was “an opportunity and a bridge to further strengthen our bilateral relations, based as always on respect and mutual interests,” Mitsotakis noted, noting historical relations and Russia’s role in the Greek Revolution of 1821.
The Greek prime minister said that he and Putin adopted a joint action program for 2022-2024, which Putin also referred to in his statements, that sets out sectors of mutual interest and could also be expanded to include more. He also thanked Putin for Russia’s contribution to fighting the devastating fires resulting from climate change.
Russia’s president called the talks with the Greek PM comprehensive and effective and welcomed him to Sochi on the centennial year of Greece’s Revolution for Independence, which Russia supported from the start.
Speaking of the strength of Russian-Greek relations, he said that “the first three quarters of 2021, bilateral trade increased by 56%.” Further, Russian businesses are strongly interested in investments in Greece, and he said he expects the same response from corresponding Greek businesses. He also expressed the hope that Greece supports Russia’s candidacy to host the international EXPO 2030 fair.
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