Minister of Development and Investment Takis Theodorikakos met with Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Michael Rigas in Washington this week. According to an announcement, they highlighted Greece’s role as a pillar of stability and growth in Southeastern Europe.

“At a time characterized by major global turbulence and changes, the constant strengthening of Greece’s strategic relationship with the United States contributes to Greece’s teady emergence as a strong pillar of stability and development in the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans, and the whole of Europe,” Theodorikakos noted to state broadcaster ERT.

He further said that during his meetings with ministers of the Trump administration and US government officials, they agreed on the further strengthening of strategic-economic relations between the two countries, including in the areas of supply chain and transit trade, shipbuilding and the upgrading of the Elefsis Shipyards, as well as research and innovation.

He also said that the US International Development Finance Corporation has expressed its willingness to invest significant funds in strategic projects in Greece, a move that, as he noted, will create thousands of new jobs.

Source: Ekathimerini.com