Russian businesses intend to participate in upcoming tenders in Greece - Putin

09:21, 26.05.2016 1 min read

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russian companies are keen on buying infrastructure assets in Greece.

"Russia could also help streamlining the Greek transport infrastructure. We are referring to the participation of Russian business entities in the forthcoming Greek tenders for the purchase of assets of railway companies and the Thessaloniki port facilities," Putin wrote in an article for the Greek newspaper Kathimerini ahead of his visit to Greece.

"Also on the agenda are a number of other projects that can considerably enhance the potential of bilateral cooperation," the president noted. "I hope that we will further intensify our dialogue in various fields and jointly implement our plans," Putin wrote.