EVEA: Meeting of Giannis Bratakou with the Ambassador of Iran

The Ambassador of Iran, Mr. Ahmad Nadero and the Commercial Attaché of the Embassy of Iran in Athens, Mr. Ehsan Bakhshandeh, were received yesterday at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry by the President, Giannis Bratakos and the member of the Board of Directors and responsible for relations -Iran, Nikos Sofianos.

During the meeting, Mr. Bratakos outlined the priorities of EVEA regarding the development of Greek export activity and the inflow of investment funds to Greek companies, both from within the country and from abroad. “One of the roles of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry is to build and expand Greece’s trade bridges with foreign countries. At the moment, we are all experiencing the difficulties caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has intensified. “I hope that the dispute will be resolved through diplomacy, so that the necessary balance needed for business recovery can be gradually restored,” the EVEA president said. the importance of the national program of economic extroversion in chamber operations. “All our actions in relation to our bilateral trade relations are always within the framework of the overall economic diplomacy planning of our state. We belong to specific organizations, such as the EU and NATO, and we consistently participate in any restrictions. are set “, underlined Mr. Bratakos.

The Iranian ambassador referred to the possibilities of expanding bilateral trade relations between the two countries. “In recent years, due to external factors, there has been a decline in our trade activity. But as now, the obstacles seem to be normalizing, there is an ideal opportunity for the expansion of Greek-Iranian cooperation. The margins are unlimited,” he said. Mr Nadero added: “In the context of the Poseidon International Exhibition, there is a strong interest in sending an Iranian business delegation to Athens. .

Source: Capital

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