The Foreign Ministry’s potential to assist the presence of Greek manufacturing enterprises abroad and the support of the Foreign Ministry’s Secretariat General for International Economic Relations for the internationalization of Greek enterprises was discussed today by the Deputy Foreign Minister for International Economic Relations, Dimitris Mardas, in a meeting held at the Foreign Ministry with representatives of all of the manufacturing sector agencies.
Among the matters discussed was the need to designate target markets for Greek manufacturers, the potential for Greek manufacturers to become active in Africa, and the setting down of companies’ needs in the countries where they are already active. Mr. Mardas stressed that the Foreign Ministry’s intention is to assist in the resolution of any problems that arise from local legislation or practices, to facilitate the presentation of Greek companies to state agencies abroad, and to provide information through the Commercial Affairs Offices regarding market trends, regulation frameworks, investment opportunities and access to financing tools.
In attendance at the meeting, in response to Mr. Mardas’ invitation, were
• The Hellenic Technical Chamber (TEE); Georgios Stasinos (President)
• The Association of Greek Contracting Companies (SATE); Dimitris Konstantinidis (Secretary General), Spyros Mountrouidis (Director General), Kostas Zikas (SATE member, Aithrion company)
• The Association of Technical Companies of the Highest Classes (STEAT); Georgios Syrianos (President)
• The Hellenic Association of Consulting Firms (HELLASCO); Georgios Kazos (President), Konstantinos Kallergis (Vice President),
• The Panhellenic Union of Public Works Constructors Associations (PESEDE); Nikolaos Kaltsas (President)
• The Panhellenic Association of Engineers Contractors of Public Works (PEDMEDE); Michail Daktylidis (Vice President), Evangelos Kasselas (Secretary General)
• The Association of Building Constructors of Greece (EKKE); Dimitrios Kapsimalis (President)
• The Panhellenic Federation of Constructors and Building Projects (POKOE); Panagiotis Helas (Vice President)
• Association of Construction Companies of Northern Greece (SOEVE); Eleftherios Salvaridis (Secretary General)
October 22, 2015