Greece, Deputy Prime Minister: Greece | Li keqiang himself as Ambassador to China within the EU visit Greek | Sino-Greek relations _ news

Greece, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Venizelos said that Li's visit in a "very lucky" moments, it is bound to inject new momentum into the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

　Bilateral relations will inject new momentum

Venizelos said that China and Greece are countries with ancient civilizations, profound tradition of the people of both countries naturally respected, appreciated and loved each other. Very strong political and cultural relations of the two countries, both in terms of investment, infrastructure construction, shipping and other common interests.

He said Greece out of its debt crisis, a series of reforms that Greece as a business and investment in the land, the timing of the visit, Prime Minister Li keqiang was "very lucky", it reflects the common desire to broaden and deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership will enable firmly in place to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

Venizelos said that during the visit, the two countries will sign several bilateral agreements, access to a series of concrete results will promote the growing partnership, "which is destined to new impetus for our comprehensive strategic partnership. ”

　Great potential for bilateral cooperation in the field of transport

He said that at present, the Piraeus port has become a model of cooperation in Greek. Management of the COSCO Group, the port is one of the fastest growing port in Europe. Bilateral cooperation in the field of maritime transport huge – more than half of China's imported crude oil and other raw materials imported by Greece cargo shipping.

Venizelos said that Chinese companies in Greece's operations is in a difficult period for Greece economic confidence also gave thousands of high quality Greece providing jobs. Chinese companies in Greece's success to investors in other countries played a very good role model. In his view, the ties in investment, infrastructure construction, transportation, business and other areas have great potential for cooperation.

　Both sides will sign a memorandum

Now Greece is chairing the EU Presidency. Referring to Greece, as the host country in order to promote EU-China relations of the role played by, Venizelos said that the average daily trade volume of more than 1 billion euros of EU and China, "Greece within the European Union itself as China's ' ambassadors ', very broad space for bilateral economic cooperation. "He said that Greece will continue at EU level to strengthen cooperation with China to reduce barriers to cooperation between the two sides, so as to play a really great investment potential.

When it comes to international relations, Venizelos said that Greece thanked China's consistent stance on the Cyprus issue, the two sides within the framework of the United Nations, and maintained consultations on the EU-China meeting. He said Prime Minister Li keqiang during his visit, the two sides will sign a memorandum, which will include content on the marine environment and the law of the sea, they are China and Greece can play an important role as a maritime nation of critical global issues, such cooperation would benefit the international community.

According to Xinhua News Agency

(Original title: "Greece within the European Union itself as China's ' ambassadors '")

(Edit: SN067)
04:19 on June 20, 2014 The Beijing Youth daily