Greek Leadership Meets With AHEPA Delegation

By Hellas Frappe on 11.4.13

President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias met with visiting Hellenic American Educational and Progressive Association (AHEPA) representatives and called on them to urge US businessmen to invest in Greece and boost the tourism sector.

Welcoming the delegation at the Presidential Mansion, Papoulias noted that "big progress" has been made by Greece, underlining that "a lot more can be done by the end of the year".

President Papoulias said early signs indicate that "this year will be a good year for Greek tourism" and referring to American tourists he added that "our American friends will find no other country to be more beautiful". He also referred to the important intervention made by US President Barack Obama, who called on Berlin to help Greece in these crucial times.

President Papoulias also thanked AHEPA for the assistance offered to fellow Greeks in need in a very tough period for Greece.

Later on the delegation was received by Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos. The Greek FM congratulated the AHEPA president, John Grossomanides, on the initiatives undertaken by the organization soon after the economic crisis erupted in Greece. Talks focused on AHEPA's contribution in the efforts to promote the comparative advantages of the Greek economy, attract foreign investors from the United States and Canada and boost the tourist flow from those countries.