‘The presence of Greece at Germany is strong. Both because of the economic, commercial and political links, and because of the presence of the Greek community, Hellenism takes every opportunity for economic cooperation and extroversion, “he said. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairsresponsible for economic diplomacy and extroversion, Tasos Hatzivasilioufrom the Düsseldorf where it is found during the second day of work visit to Germany.
Mr. Hadjivasiliou visited the Chancellor of the North Rhine-Westphalia state, where he met with the Minister for Federal, European and Foreign Affairs Nathal Liminski, following a meeting in early April in Athens. During the meeting, they discussed the possibilities of further deepening bilateral trade cooperation.
The deputy minister also met representatives of the youth of the ruling Christian Democratic Party (CDU), with whom he exchanged views on European developments, the dynamics of Greek -German friendship and the role of young people in politics.
Earlier, Mr. Hadjivasiliou visited the Consulate of Greece in the city, which covers the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous of the country and at the same time an area where the largest Greek community resides in the EU, with more than 150,000 Greeks. At a meeting with the Greek Consul General Vassilis Koini, issues were discussed with the needs of the Greek community, as well as ways to strengthen the Greek business presence in the area.
The Deputy Foreign Minister also met with Serraos Archimandrite Theophanes Lappa. During the debate, views on the role of the Church in the Greek community were resonated.
Concluding his visit to Düsseldorf, Mr. Hadjivasiliou said: “Düsseldorf and Northern Rhine-Westphalia are points of reference to Hellenism in Germany. Thanks to the Greek community, Greece has a strong footprint and even more opportunities for investment and export penetration. Our priority is to use every institutional, political and social connection with Germany in order to enhance the extroversion of the Greek economy and to attract high value added investments. “
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