The Deputy Foreign Minister for International Economic Relations, Dimitris Mardas, visited Israel from 28 to 30 June 2016. The trip’s strategic goal was the strengthening of the Greek construction sector’s export activities. To this end, Mr. Mardas held a number of meetings with state and private sector agencies (large construction and design firms, urban planning officials, and know-how R&D centers) of the Israeli construction market.
Particularly constructive was the meeting with the Israeli Finance Ministry’s head of Housing Policy and Infrastructure, Avigdor Itchaky, as well as with the Director General of the Construction Ministry, EshelArmoni, with whom Mr. Mardas explored types of cooperation and the joint participation of Greek and Israeli companies in public and private projects. Also considered was the potential for organizing a business mission of construction firms from Greece to Israel this coming autumn.
Finally, Mr. Mardas visited the Jerusalem Consulate General to prepare the ground for organizing a similar business mission to Palestine within the year.
June 30, 2016