A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the General Secretariat for International Economic Relations and Extroversion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ extroversion bodies Enterprise Greece and Export Credit Greece, and the Region of Western Greece, for the operation of an Extroversion Office. The new Extroversion Office will be the permanent mechanism for liaison and cooperation between the Region and the structures of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Memorandum of Cooperation was co-signed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Theoharis and the Regional Governor of Western Greece, Nektarios Farmakis, with the participation of the Secretary General for International Economic Relations and Extroversion, Dimitris Skalkos, at a ceremony hosted at the Panagiotopoulos Mansion in Aigio.
This is a substantial move to strengthen the presence of businesses in international markets, as the Region of Western Greece is actively joining the national initiative to create regional structures.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Theoharis stated: “Today’s signing is another important step in implementing the national strategy to strengthen extroversion and economic diplomacy. With the creation of the Extroversion Office in Western Greece, we are shaping a stable framework of support for local businesses, so that they have access to new markets, modern tools and specialised know-how.
Our goal is to substantially strengthen the competitiveness of Greek businesses and to give the Regions the role they deserve in the national development effort. Cooperation and coordination between the state, regional self-government and productive bodies are a prerequisite for the transition to a more outward-looking and sustainable economic model. I am certain that Western Greece will make the most of this new opportunity.”
The new Extroversion Office will be the permanent mechanism linking the Region with the structures of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
