Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitris Mardas, following up on contacts state officials and government officers made during the recent visit of PM Tsipras to China, today had a meeting with M. Ratchford, a Thomas Cook executive for Europe, given the vivid interest the aforementioned company showed in the Greek market during the Deputy Minster’s last trip to Shanghai.
Furthermore, as a follow-up to the visit in China, on September 13, there is going to be a meeting at the MFA, in cooperation with the senior management of the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen, with top executives of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the Chinese e-company. Invitees to this event include Ev. Apostolou-Minister of Agricultural Development, Elena Kountouras-Alternate Minister for Tourism, D. Liakos-Economic Advisor to the PM and V.Dotsis- CEO of Enterprise Greece, who will all be attending.
It should be noted that right after the trip to China, a gathering with Chinese entrepreneurs and bankers was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During this gathering Chinese businesspeople expressed their interest in becoming active both in Greece, through the tourism industry and their involvement in two investment projects (one in Attica and another in Evia), as well as in Beijing, promoting Greek products.
Moreover, businessmen and bankers from China have met with representatives of Greek construction companies, which are currently operating in the Middle East and Africa, with a view to encouraging partnerships between Chinese and Greek enterprises in the global markets.
Last, Deputy Minister Mardas is en route to Morocco where he will be meeting senior state officials in his two-day visit.
September 7, 2016