The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry took place yesterday afternoon, for the election of the new Secretary General, after the loss of Babis Moraitis. At the beginning of the meeting, a minute’s silence was observed in memory of the deceased.

The role of General Secretary was assumed by Mr. Euripides Dontas, who was elected with 28 votes, against Mr. Antonis Panagopoulos, who received 23 votes. The position of Babis Moraitis on the Board of Directors was replaced by Ms. Victoria Alexandrou, 1st runner-up of the Manufacturing Department of the Board of Directors. of EBEA.

Before the start of the election process, the candidates had the opportunity to refer to their actions as members of the Board of Directors and to present their vision for the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The President of EBEA, Mrs. Sofia Kounenaki Efraimoglou, congratulated the new General Secretary, Mr. Evripides Dontas, as well as Mr. Antonis Panagopoulos. He then wished the new General Secretary a good term and a fruitful collaboration in order for everyone to actively contribute to the effort for a modern, efficient and innovative chamber.