Greek businessmen want to stop sanctions against Russia
Gennady Miller. The European Union's sanctions against Russia interfere with normal economic activity, But you can find fresh opportunities for cooperation, for example, in technology transfer, consider Authorized Greco-Eurasian business Council.
The official View of the Council and the Eurasian economic Union (EEU) was held on Thursday in Athens in the premises of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Greece.
"The mode of punishment will act in a limited time frame, and We are confident that sooner or later they will be cancelled. This follows statements by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Most countries had expressed their interest in this Mode of punishment ceased to be the financial-economic activity returned to their former course, and We agree, " said Vice-President of the Greco-Eurasian business Council Alexandros Angelopoulos.
according to him, the role of the business Council is purely economic, the Council aims to help entrepreneurs in the space of the EEU.
"Our presence here is a message that There is such a Union, There is such a Board, There are prospects Have thought of cooperation," said Angelopoulos.
"The plans of the Council are coming - We will do everything in their power to businessmen from Greece met With the relevant business circles of the countries of the Eurasian economic Union, and We will do everything in their power to give impetus to the cooperation. Every entrepreneur knows its own sector, their work, and We must give him the space to work, " said Angelopoulos.
He noticed also that on the tourism sector, which He is benefited from the influx of almost 1, 5 million Russian tourists in 2013.
"in 2014, the number of tourists fell by nearly 1 million, and in 2015 the flow will be reduced even more. Tourism is the soft diplomacy of the country, Is that We wish to place on display. But this product must be very powerful business communications entrepreneurs who must survive in this position, to work, to produce something useful for clients. We have a large field of activity ", - said Vice-President of the Council.
supervisor Greco-Eurasian business Council, former Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Greece Spyros Kouvelis said that when the mode of punishment to work, and they even give fresh opportunities.
"From the first moment We started to work, We hear that the punishment will be for us barrier. But punishment does not apply to all products, all items. There is a possibility of cooperation on other items, which do not relate to punishment. I discussed this issue With a representative of the German organization in the capital of Russia, and He stated that many of the products of the punishment is not touched and you can work. But even for products for which there are penalties, We, as the Greco-Eurasian business Council, see fresh opportunities for cooperation at the technical level, " said Kouvelis.
"Transfer of know-how can help make fresh organization. This is our main objective is the Transfer of know-how from Greece in the countries of the Eurasian Union is our priority. This applies to food, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, and so forth. This is also true for the development of tourism in Russia, We have many people employed in tourism organizations With extensive experience, " said the head of the Council.
He said that the Greek-Eurasian business Council conducts dialogues about signing bilateral agreements with all national structures EEU.
"We don't have the opportunity to sign an agreement directly With the Eurasian economic Commission, as This organization is international law, and We are an organization of private law. But such agreements are possible at the level of entrepreneurs, at the level of the national organization, " said Kouvelis.
He also said that he is preparing an agreement With the RSPP, With the Union of entrepreneurs of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia.
"We have not spoken officially about signing With the RSPP, as he preferred to first prepare a document," said Kouvelis. He also said that the first mission of the Council will travel to Kazakhstan, then in other countries of the EEC.
The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accuse Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies It and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries Since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.
A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -
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