The visit of the Greek Chamber delegation to Cyprus was successfully completed, where agreements were examined and there were agreements for the expansion of the cooperation between the business communities of Greece and Cyprus.
The President of the Central Union of Chambers of Greece and the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Giannis Chatzitheodosiou, spoke about important meetings he had with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiadis, as well as a number of ministers, namely Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulidis Of Energy, Trade and Industry of Cyprus, Natasa Pileidou, and the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Kyriakos Kokkinos.
While he received an honorary invitation and participated as a speaker in the annual general assembly of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
As it was decided during the bilateral contacts, the procedures for the creation of a bilateral, Greek-Cypriot Chamber are in progress, but also for the organization of business forums – one in Athens and one in Nicosia – with the participation of Greek and Cypriot companies. At the same time, there will be coordination so that Greek companies, through cooperation with the Cypriot ones, gain access to the Middle East market, and respectively Cypriot companies, through cooperation with the Greek ones, gain access to the Balkan market.
Mr. Hatzitheodosiou, who as the main speaker had the honor to speak first at the event, stressed that:
“Greece and Cyprus have a common history, common language, culture and values. Friendship and solidarity are a given, then. “Sympathy and cooperation are a given at all levels”, stressed the President of KEEE in his speech, while referring to the challenges of the time, he underlined the recovery and restart of the two economies, after the unprecedented duration and intensity of the health crisis, the adaptation to the demands and opportunities created by the digital and technological revolution, the dangers of climate change and of course the defense of the national interests of Greece and Cyprus, in the face of continuing Turkish aggression and intransigence.
“It is important that the two countries, at the political level, remain fully coordinated in order to respond to Turkey’s provocation, in an organized manner and compatible with international law. Accordingly, I want to assure you that the Greek business community has been and always remains on the side of Cyprus “, added Mr. Hatzitheodosiou.
The immediate goal of the two business communities, after the official contacts that the President of KEEE had in Cyprus, is the creation of a Greek-Cypriot Chamber, the holding of business forums in Athens and Nicosia in the near future and the cooperation between Greek and Cypriot companies for the further access of the Greeks to the market of the Middle East and the Cypriots to that of the Balkans.
During the General Assembly, a delegation of KEEE consisting of President Giannis Chatzitheodosiou, BJ Vice President Pavlos Ravanis and G.G. Panagiotis Agniadis, awarded honorary plaques to the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiadis and the President of the CCCI, Christodoulos Agastiniotis, while on the sidelines of the event he honored Natasa Pileidou, Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry of Cyprus.
The President of KEEE and EEC pointed out the opportunities for cooperation that exist in sectors including tourism, e-commerce, primary production, high technology, etc., but also in the possibilities offered through the NSRF and the Recovery Fund. .
The President of EAA Mr. Hatzitheodosiou, whose visit to Cyprus was covered by press and television interviews on all four Cypriot channels, did not fail to mention the political issue: “In all our meetings we expressed our solidarity with the Cypriot people. The Greek chamber and business community has been and always remains on the side of Cyprus, against any illegal action. We stand by Cyprus, supporting the struggle for a just and sustainable solution to the Cyprus problem, based on the European acquis and the decisions of the Security Council. We share the common vision of Greeks and Cypriots, for an island united and free from occupation troops. We will continue to serve this vision, strengthening the climate of friendship and unity between the two business communities, but also of our peoples. Cultivating and encouraging collaborations that create mutual benefits and enhance development on both sides. . The message of our visit to Cyprus is that by joining forces we can achieve a lot. The foundations are in place, we are starting to “build”.
In fact, Mr. Hatzitheodosaiou visited the Greek camp of ELDIK, where he paid tribute to the fallen and talked to the officers and the Greek soldiers, while he was guided to the museum located inside the camp.
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