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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-09-15
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[01] 1st Arab-Hellenic economic forum in Athens
[01] 1st Arab-Hellenic economic forum in Athens
The first-ever Arab-Hellenic economic forum was held in Athens on
Friday, with the primary focus on expanding tourism markets, both
ways.
Tourism Development Minister Fani Palli-Petralia, among others, noted
that private investments in the greater Athens area's hotel sector
alone -- renovations and new construction -- have reached 500 million
euros.
Lebanese Tourism Minister Joseph Sakris also addressed the forum, where
he detailed the catastrophic consequences, as he said, that recent
warfare inflicted on his country's tourism sector and infrastructure.
Finally, the president of the association of Greek tourism and travel
agents (HATTA), Yiannis Evangelou, said the number of Greek tourists to
Syria, for instance, doubled in 2006.
On the sidelines of the event, representatives of the Athens Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (EBEA) signed a memorandum of cooperation with
the corresponding chamber in the UAE city of Sharjah.
Caption: Minister Fani Palli-Petralia addresses the forum on Friday,
Sept. 15, 2006. ANA-MPA photo / A. Beltes
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