"We welcome India's interest in Greek ports," says head of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Greece welcomes the investment interest in Greek ports to serve as a gateway for Indian products to enter the European Union, said the head of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

"We welcome India's interest in gaining greater access to the port of Piraeus and investing in other Greek ports to create gateways for its exports to Europe, but also to create manufacturing assembly chains in our country so that the final product has a European passport," said Vassilis Korkidis following the business contacts that took place during the recent visit of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to Athens on August 25.

"It is no coincidence that India, a member of the BRICS countries, chose a third European country, Greece, after France and Germany, for a strategic relationship as a political and economic partner. Greece is suitable geopolitically and can become India's gateway to Europe," he continued.

"I consider it mutually beneficial and good practice for India to follow the same successful and safe path through Greece to Europe, as China chose years ago with Cosco's investment in the port of Piraeus," Korkidis added.

In its announcement, the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry underlined that it supports every effort aimed at a more comprehensive bilateral commercial and economic cooperation between Greece and India.

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