"We have the ambition to become the gateway of Chinese products to Europe ... We envisage our country as a hub of logistics and transports and the investment of COSCO in Piraeus is very much helping towards this direction," Katrougalos stated.
The investment in Greece's largest port is a huge success, because it is a win-win situation, the top Greek diplomat noted. The two sides have a common goal to see Piraeus becoming top port of the Mediterranean regarding transshipment of goods.
"We have made huge progress in gaining a very big part of the Mediterranean commerce. We have already agreed to additional investments of COSCO in extending the infrastructure of the port of Piraeus and it is clear that these new investments are going to give fruits to this common endeavor of ours to increase the commerce in the port of Piraeus. I think that this cooperation has bright future in front of it," he said.
COSCO's investment at Piraeus has also helped local society which has been hit hard by the decade-long economic crisis, he explained.
"I would like to stress besides the economic success the social success of this investment. COSCO with the encouragement of our government has completed collective agreements with the workers in the port of Piraeus so as to ensure not just profits for the economies of the two countries, but also very good working conditions for those working in the port of Piraeus," Katrougalos said.
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