The Deputy Foreign Minister for International Economic Relations, Dimitris Mardas, met at the Foreign Ministry today with the Venezuelan Ambassador to Greece, Farid Fernandez. The discussion took place in an excellent climate and focused on issues of common interest, with emphasis on further expansion and strengthening of the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Also discussed were the visits that have been exchanged by members of the political leadership of the two countries during the past year, as an expression of the ties of friendship and shared values that link the two peoples. Mr. Mardas referred to the potential to expand interstate cooperation in the sectors of education, culture and energy, while Ambassador Fernandez expressed his country’s interest in transfer of know-how from Greece in the sectors of renewable energy sources and agricultural technology.
With regard to the expansion of bilateral trade relations, Mr. Mardas noted that the two sides need to activate the state agencies that deal with international trade and explore businesses’ interest in trade cooperation.
November 27, 2015