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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-05-12
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[01] Greece-Nigeria accord
[01] Greece-Nigeria accord
New investment fields in the petrochemicals sector, the cement
industry, fertilizers and other high added-value products are opening
up with a bilateral agreement in the economic, scientific and
technology sectors signed in Athens on Monday by Greek Deputy FM Petros
Doukas with visiting Nigerian Commerce and Industry Minister Charles
Ugwuh.
Ugwuh, who is in Athens for a two-day 'Africa Day' conference, urged
Greek businesses to examine investment initiatives in Nigeria,
particularly in the energy sector, including Renewable Energy Sources,
in the petrochemicals field, construction, banking, food processing,
and fish farming, Doukas said after the signing of the cooperation
agreement, stressing that there was a "very good" starting ground of
Greek enterprises already in Nigeria, such as the Leventis, Mandilas
and Koumantaros companies, "on which we can build".
Doukas pledged to convey Ugwuh's message to the Greek business
community during the two-day conference, which opens Monday, attended
by ministers from 11 African countries and some of the largest Greek
entrepreneurs, and stressed that "Greece must turn its interest to the
Black Continent", which afforded "very large opportunities".
Ugwuh, whose country is the largest crude oil producer in Africa, said
that "it is important, following a century of transactions between
Greece and Nigeria, that an official agreement (on cooperation) was
signed today".
"We consider Greece a strong partner in Europe. We are happy about the
agreement," the Nigerian minister added.
Caption: File photo of Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Petros Doukas.
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