The Secretary General of International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Panayiotis Mihalos and a delegation of the State Oceanic Administration (KDO) of the People’s Republic of China, will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Cooperation between China and Greece, which will be taking place during the Chinese Prime Minister’s visit to Greece, from the 18th to the 20th of June.

The agreement was reached during a constructive meeting between the two sides on Monday, on developments in the transnational cooperation between Greece and China and the further strengthening of relations between the two countries. This matter was reinforced after the visit of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to China, in May of 2013.

The head of the Chinese delegation, Chen Lianzeng, after referring to the role of the State Oceanic Administration, as well as the research centers and institutes it supports, informed the Greek side on the delegation’s visit to the Greek Center for Marine Research and the subsectors identified during, that would be of shared interest.

Mr. Mihalos noted that the Ministry of Development will undertake the organization and planning of the event, with the Foreign Ministry offering assistance as well. The Forum’s theme will focus on economic, trade and investment cooperation, with a special session devoted to maritime cooperation.