From the Santorini The first day of the three-day visit of the large Saudi business delegation to Greece began, headed by the Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia, 8 deputy ministers and ministry officials, following their wish to visit a popular tourist destination in Greece for the transfer of relevant technology. It is recalled that a similar visit of tourist interest was organized by the Saudi side in the historic city of Al Oula, as part of the Greek business mission to Saudi Arabia, last March.
The large Saudi delegation arrived by special flights at Santorini airport a few minutes after 12:30, where they were welcomed by Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadisthe Deputy Foreign Ministers, responsible for economic diplomacy, Costas Frangogiannis and Education Sofia Zacharaki, the Secretary General of International Economic Relations and Extroversion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giannis Smyrlis and the mayor of the island Anila.
The first day of the Saudi delegation’s visit to Greece included a tour of Santorini. First stop was the beautiful and highest village of the island of Pyrgos, where the members of the mission enjoyed the amazing view of the Caldera, Oia, Thira, Nea and Palia Kameni and Thirasia with the blue Aegean Sea as a backdrop.
Next stop was the archeological site of Akrotiri. There was a tour in small groups of tourist guides, who explained to the officials every aspect of the ancient settlement that has been preserved in very good condition. Afterwards, a group of ministers and high-ranking officials visited Fira and toured the Caldera. Last stop was Ammoudi, where the mission dined just before sunset, enjoying the unique and world-famous sunset of Santorini. The Minister of Investments of Saudi Arabia, the deputy ministers and the approximately 70 Saudi businessmen stated to APE-MPE that they were “enchanted” by Santorini.
The mission is led by the Minister of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Khalid Al Faleh, who will be accompanied by 8 Deputy Prime Ministers and high-ranking officials from the Ministries of Investment, Energy, Environment, Tourism, Health, Science and Technology, Communication, Social , Pilgrimage and Islamic Affairs. The government mission is accompanied by representatives of 59 Saudi companies from the banking and financial sector, energy, tourism, construction, health, agri-food sector.
The Greek-Saudi Business Forum on Monday
The second day, Monday 30 May, will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel an all-day Greek-Saudi Business Forum, organized by Enterprise Greece, during which the prospects of cooperation in the following key areas will be presented: a) Tourism, b) Energy / Construction / Infrastructure, c) Innovation and d) Agri-food. The Forum will be attended by competent ministers and deputy ministers, as well as businessmen from both sides. From the Greek business world, more than 100 companies have expressed interest in participating.
In parallel with the work of the Forum, bilateral meetings of all the ministers and deputy ministers of Greece and Saudi Arabia will take place at the hotel, while the Forum will conclude with B2B meetings.
On Tuesday, the 5th Joint Interministerial Committee of Greece – Saudi Arabia
On the third day of the visit, Tuesday 31 May, the 5th Session of the Greek-Saudi Arabian Joint Interministerial Committee will take place, with the participation of high-ranking delegations from the Ministries of Development and Investment, Health, Shipping, Tourism, Environment and Energy, Education, Education Of Labor and Social Affairs, chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister K. Frangogiannis and Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al Faleh. The Joint Interministerial Committee will complete its work with the signing of a Protocol by the two ministers as well as an Agreement on the implementation of the EMC optical data cable.
On the same day, members of the Saudi delegation will visit, with the care of Enterprise Greece, points of interest for possible investment and trade prospects, while contacts with Greek companies will continue.
During the visit of the business delegation from Saudi Arabia, Mr. Frangogiannis will meet with members of the Business Council of Greece-Saudi Arabia, which was created to promote bilateral business contacts and expand trade and investment relations between the two countries. . Co-chairs of the Greek branch of the Council are the president of Temes Achilleas Konstantakopoulos and the CEO of Olympia Electronics SA Dimitris Lakasas. On the Saudi side, Lubna Olayan, the head of the Executive Committee of the Olayan Financing Company, is chairing.
Excellent prospects for cooperation
The Minister of Investment, Khalid Al Faleh, described the prospects for the development of relations between Greece and Saudi Arabia as exceptional. He pointed out that bilateral relations are broad and sent the message that the sky is the limit for what Greece and Saudi Arabia can do together. Particular emphasis was placed on tourism, renewables, property management and innovation.
In a statement after visiting the archeological site of Akrotiri and Fira and the Caldera, the Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia said he was “enchanted” and excited by the “beautiful” Santorini and spoke of excellent hospitality.
He expressed his gratitude to his counterpart Adonis Georgiadis and Deputy Foreign Minister Costas Frangogiannis. “They are friends and colleagues, almost like brothers,” he said.
He reminded that he visited Greece in September, while Messrs. Georgiadis and Frangogiannis were in Saudi Arabia in March touring the Al Oula archeological site. In return, Greece hosted the Saudi Arabian business delegation on the first day of its three-day visit to the country in Santorini.
Tomorrow, the second day of the visit of the Saudi business delegation to Greece, the Greek-Saudi Business Forum will take place. “On Monday we will return to work with the business forum”, he pointed out and stated that he expects a lot of mutual investments. In particular, he noted that some investment opportunities are already being implemented by the visit of the Greek business delegation to Saudi Arabia in March and announced the interest of Saudi companies for investments in Greece. In fact, he confessed that already some Saudi businessmen, during their tour in Santorini, expressed investment interest in him. Greece and Saudi Arabia cooperate in many ways.
He made special reference to the cooperation of the two countries at the highest level. The Prime Minister and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia have frequent communication, creating the right environment for cooperation between the two countries.
Adonis Georgiadis: Mutually beneficial cooperation
The message that the things that Greece and Saudi Arabia can do together in the future are unlimited, was sent from Santorini by the Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis.
In a statement after the visit of the Saudi business delegation, led by the Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia and accompanied by 8 Undersecretaries, at the archeological site of Akrotiri and in Fira and Caldera, Adonis Georgiadis spoke about mutual economic cooperation. Referring to the areas of cooperation, he focused on renewable energy sources, tourism, agriculture, environmental policy, digitization, shipping. He noted that some investments have already been made since the visit of the Greek business delegation to Saudi Arabia, which he led in March, and added that some companies will continue their efforts in Athens and others will follow, in order to speed up the reconstruction process. bilateral relationship.
Finally, Mr. Georgiadis expressed his satisfaction for the initiative of the Deputy Foreign Minister to host the Saudi business mission in Santorini.
Frangogiannis: We are capitalizing on the relations between the two countries
We are capitalizing on the historical ties between Greece and Saudi Arabia with greater cooperation, said the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of economic diplomacy, Costas Frangogiannis.
In a statement from Santorini, where the Saudi business delegation was hosted, headed by the Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia, Costas Frangogiannis stated that “we look forward to implementing the big plans and the vision that the two countries have.”
He noted that the Saudi business mission consists of 70 companies from important sectors and tomorrow more than 100 bilateral business meetings are expected to take place at the Greek-Saudi Business Forum.
Finally, regarding the hosting of the Saudi mission in Santorini, he said that the idea was to reciprocate the respective hosting of the Greek mission in Al Oula in March.
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