Ahead of tomorrow’s state visit to Greece, Vladimir Putin has said Russia is keen to invest in Greek railways as well as Thessaloniki port.
“Russia could 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. Also on the agenda are a number of other projects that can considerably enhance the potential of bilateral cooperation,” Putin said in an article published in Greek newspaper Kathimerini ahead of his two-day visit to Greece.
A number of global terminal operators including APM Terminals and DP World have been linked as interested in bidding for Thessaloniki. The privatization of Greece’s top two ports has sparked strikes at Piraeus and Thessaloniki.
