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Businesspeople in Greece and Albania are interested in investing in joint enterprises in Belarus and may visit the country in April to study the prospects in this regard, Nik Karas, chairman of the Greek-Albanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said at a meeting with representatives of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) in Minsk on February 8.
According to Mr. Karas, the chamber that he chairs unites about 400 companies, which, in particular, are interested in establishing joint enterprises that would be engaged in construction or manufacture plumbing equipment and furniture components. In addition, he said, there are Greek firms interested in purchasing leather, sugar, tires, chipboard and whole wood to manufacture furniture.
On February 9, Mr. Karas was expected to have meetings at the Minsk City Executive Committee and the Minsk branch of the BCCI, visit the Keramin tile plant and the Kazlow Minsk Electrical Equipment Plant.
He said that following those meetings, he would make a decision on the expediency of sending a delegation of Albanian and Greek business circles to Belarus.
Henadz Chamerka, head of the BCCI external economic cooperation department, provided Mr. Karas with information about Belarus' economic and export potential and said that the BCCI is ready to render assistance in the organization of the visit. //BelaPAN