“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my Greek colleagues for their hospitality during my visit to the Hellenic Republic on May 27 and 28. I was genuinely moved by the cordial, warm welcome accorded to the Russian delegation in your country,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said to Greek daily Kathimerini.
Prior to his visit in Greece, Russia’s leader had given a written interview to the newspaper. He also spoke to Kathimerini after his return to Russia, appraising his visit.
During his visit, the Russian president also visited Mount Athos upon the celebration of 1,000 years of Russian monastic life in the center of Greek Orthodox monasticism.
He said the visit and talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos were very positive.
“The talks revealed that Russia and Greece are in synch on most issues. Most importantly, we are talking to each other not just as partners, but as old friends, which is largely attributable to the centuries-old spiritual and cultural affinity between our peoples,” the Russian President underlined.
Putin said that the current relations between Russia and Greece are based on pragmatism and trust.
“We highly value the level of partnership we have been able to achieve and share the conviction that there is a lot of potential for further strengthening our business and humanitarian ties.
“I strongly believe that the outcomes of the visit will provide new impetus and bolster mutual understanding and trust between our countries and peoples,” Putin added.
On Monday, Putin and Tsipras held a phone conversation discussing the results of their talks in the Greek capital and reaffirmed their readiness to implement the agreements signed.
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