President Putin in joint statements with PM Tsipras: Many prospects unite us
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the visit by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Russia was especially timely, in joint statements after their meeting on Friday in Moscow.
"Many prospects unite us," said President Putin.
He underlined the emphasis that both countries place on investments and the trade sector, while again noting that the current year was the 190th anniversary since Greece and Russia first established diplomatic relations.
Speaking with figures, Putin noted that last year bilateral trade between the two countries increased by 27 percent, reaching 3.7 billion dollars and afterwards referred to other sectors on which Russian interest is focused, namely energy, culture and tourism.
Especially for tourism, the Russian president referred to the record number of Russians that visited Greece last year, noting that this number was expected to reach 1 million tourists this year.
Source: AMNA
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