Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-05-13 From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" CONTENTS [01] PM Tsipras meets with Turkish President Erdogan [02] Tsipras: Greece serves as a bridge between China and Europe --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [01] PM Tsipras meets with Turkish President Erdogan Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Beijing on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation organized by the Chinese government. The meeting is held at the Four Seasons Hotel. On the Greek side, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, Minister of Digital Policy Nikos Pappas and Foreign Ministry Secretary General for International Economic Cooperation George Tsipras participate. On the Turkish side, Prime Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu participates. [02] Tsipras: Greece serves as a bridge between China and Europe Greece is at a crossroads of three continents, it constitutes an important hub in the economic, energy and cultural sectors and can serve as a bridge between China and Europe, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Saturday in a meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping. Tsipras underlined that Greece has worked hard over the last year to upgrade the relation between the two counties which is based on the two ancient civilizations. He added that Greece is overcoming the crisis, has returned to positive growth rates and will soon tap the markets. The prime minister said that Greece aims at further strengthening the cooperation with Beijing as China's strategic vision coincides with that of Greece. On his part, the president of China stressed the particular dynamism and vigor that is now recorded in the two countries' relationship. Jinping added that the Greek-Chinese relationship would be further strengthened.