Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras extended an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Greece, with Russia’s Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko, who is currently in Athens.
According to AMNA, Matviyenko presented Samaras with a personal message from Putin and, according to sources, referred to the strong interest expressed by Russian firms for investments in Greece, as well as the Russian government’s intention to support such investments in every way.
The Russian official said that Gazprom intends to participate in a new tender for the sale of Greece’s public gas company DEPA, while expressing complaints over the stance adopted by the European Union on this issue. She noted that the EU had created problems over Gazprom coming to Greece when the company had activity throughout Europe.
Matviyenko also referred to Russian interest in the privatisation of Greece’s railway and said she appreciated the difficulties and the struggle faced by Greeks.
Samaras also raised the issue of his letter to Putin concerning the price of natural gas, with Matviyenko replying that there had been an immediate response, that two rounds of talks had already taken place, and that she hoped that an agreement will be reached after the third round.
(source: ANSA)
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