Cyprus–Greece business summit in Thessaloniki eyes Balkan and Arab markets

Business leaders and officials from Cyprus and Greece will meet at the third Cyprus–Greece Business Meetings Summit in Thessaloniki on Monday, October 5. They will explore investment partnerships between Cyprus and northern Greece, and the scope for businesses to expand into the Balkans and Arab countries. The event runs from 5pm to 8pm at the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBETh). FMW Financial Media Way is organising it with EBETh, to present investment proposals, forge partnerships and strengthen business ties between the two regions. The summit will focus in particular on using Thessaloniki as a base for Cypriot businesses expanding into the Balkans, and on Cyprus’s role in giving northern Greek businesses access to Arab markets. The agenda also covers available investment opportunities, the institutional, tax and legal frameworks for promoting investment in Cyprus and Greece, and sectors suited to joint ventures. Representatives of public bodies will present data and investment prospects for both regions. Businesses will be able to make contacts, exchange views and explore possible partnerships. Speakers and guests Those addressing the event include Konstantinos Gkioulekas, Greece’s Deputy Interior Minister responsible for Macedonia and Thrace; Thessaloniki Mayor Stelios Angeloudis; Cyprus’s Consul in Thessaloniki, Konstantinos Polykarpou; Enterprise Greece President Dimitris Skalkos; Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Secretary-General Philokypros Roussounides; and Cyprus–Greece Business Association President Iosif Iosif. Speakers include representatives of the Cypriot and Greek governments, EBETh, the CCCI, the Cyprus–Greece Business Association, Invest Cyprus, Enterprise Greece and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), as well as auditing firms, financial analysts and business people. Representatives of northern Greece’s business community and chambers have also been invited, along with public bodies, banks , investment organisations, funds, chartered accountants, the Thessaloniki Bar Association and businesses. The summit is held under the auspices of EBETh, the Cyprus Embassy in Greece, the CCCI, the Cyprus–Greece Business Association, Invest Cyprus, Enterprise Greece, ICPAC and CYFA.