The expansion of Greek-Russian cooperation in a number of sectors with emphasis on Transport, confirmed in its context 13ης Mixed Russian – Hellenic Committee for Finance, Industrial, Scientific and Technological cooperation (ΜΔΕ) Greece - Russia, which met today, Tuesday 30 November, in Moscow, with the participation of the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, responsible for Transport, Michalis Papadopoulos.
At its meeting (ΜΔΕ), where the Greek side was headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister, Miltiadis Barvitsiotis, a set of Agreements was ratified, including the Cooperation Protocol signed on Monday, 29 November, the Deputy Minister of Transport, Michalis Papadopoulos and the Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, Dmitry S. Zverev.
On the occasion of the signing of the Protocol, the Deputy Minister of Transport, M. Papadopoulos, he stated:
"The Cooperation Protocol between Greece and Russia confirms the diverse cooperation that the two countries are developing in all fields of the Transport sector. In road transport, air and sea transport and ports, rail and freight. The common will for further deepening of cooperation in the fields of advanced technology and specialized scientific education is of paramount importance., as synergy in know-how is the foundation of a meaningful long-term collaboration. The signing of the Protocol of the Transport Working Group is a basis on which we will work in the near future for the progress of synergies between the two countries. ".
The Protocol confirms the existence of opportunities for further development, cooperation between Russia and Greece taking into account the agreements of the Joint Road Transport Committee, of the Joint Committee on Navigation, as well as consultations with aviation authorities.
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Road Transport
In the field of road transport, the Parties noted the positive dynamics of cooperation, which is confirmed by the increase in the volume of bilateral road freight transport..
Indicatively, during its first eight months 2021, 18,5 mm. tons of goods were transported by road freight between Russia and Greece, percentage increased by 31,5% compared to the same period last year.
Railroad
In the railway sector, The Russian and Greek sides reaffirmed their interest in expanding cooperation on the development of railway infrastructure, intermodal transport and supply chain between the two countries.
In addition, expressed interest in assisting Russian and Greek companies in concluding cooperation in the field of construction and modernization of railway infrastructure.
Air Transport
In the field of air transport, the Parties welcomed the recent increase in destinations on both sides for scheduled services.. Expressing, at the same time the hope that air traffic between the two countries will be restored and 2022 to return to its levels 2019.
The number of passengers from Russia at all airports in our country until the end of September 2021 amounted to 145.066. In the year 2019 the passengers from Russia were 773.689.
Shipping – Ports
In maritime transport, the importance of maritime safety issues and the introduction of new technologies to ensure its.
also, The possibility of cooperation between Russia and Greece in the introduction of advanced autonomous navigation technologies and in the exchange of know-how was examined.
The Russian side proposed to consider the possibility of organizing a joint pilot project for the introduction of autonomous navigation in the Hellenic Republic with the participation of companies from both countries., particularly in the field of application of autonomous navigation technologies.
In the field of ports, the Greek side announced that Port Organizations SA, Elefsina and Thessaloniki, showed interest in possible cooperation with Russian ports, with the aim of attracting investments related to the creation of infrastructure upgrades, the transport of cargo, the exchange of know-how on best practices in port operation and development, as well as the promotion of maritime connections between them.
Advanced technology
The Greek and Russian sides underlined the serious potential for cooperation in the field of development and implementation of digital platforms.
Indicatively, There was an interest in cooperating in the development of projects for the introduction of intelligent transport solutions, such as toll collection system and road traffic management system.
also, The implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport of the Hellenic Republic for the development of cooperation in the field of education and training of mechanical transport and the exchange of pioneering experiences related to transport was discussed..
The realization of the MDE confirmed the excellent level of bilateral relations between Greece – Russia in various fields, while it took place a week before the visit of the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakou Mitsotaki, in Moscow.
