/ world today news/ The Greek section of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline will be financed with private capital. This was announced after the meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
“On the Russian side, great interest was shown in investments in various branches of the economy,” said a representative of the Greek government, who wished to remain anonymous. Greece and to focus on Western European countries.
The financing will be carried out on the basis of private capital. It will comply with European legislation and EU norms. As noted by the Greek government, “the construction of the gas pipeline is very profitable thanks to the low gas prices and its commercial use”. The Cabinet considers the meeting of the Greek Prime Minister with the President of Russia to be “historically important”.
“It marks the restoration and restart of Greek-Russian relations. The contacts took place in an exceptional, constructive atmosphere at all levels and this was reflected both in the agreements and in the statements made,” said the government representative. According to him, “a formula is also being developed for the possibilities of exporting Greek agricultural products to the Russian market through joint Greek-Russian companies”. /TASS
Athens / Greece
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