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As part of a working visit to the Evros regional unit, Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, held a meeting with Konstantinos Chatzikonstantinou, Chief Executive Officer of Alexandroupoli Port.
According to the Armenian Embassy in Greece, the port’s chief executive presented the strategic importance of Alexandroupoli Port as a key transport and logistics hub linking Greece, Bulgaria and Türkiye.
The discussions also touched upon the port’s railway infrastructure, its role in facilitating regional cargo transportation, and opportunities for cooperation along Black Sea and Mediterranean routes.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan presented the Armenian government’s Crossroads of Peace initiative and the TRIPP project, which forms part of the initiative, highlighting prospects for the development of regional connectivity and the expansion of economic interdependence.
The two sides also discussed opportunities to deepen economic cooperation between Armenia and the European Union, as well as issues related to the export of Armenian products to European markets. In this context, they examined the potential role of Alexandroupoli Port as a transit and distribution hub for cargo exported from Armenia to Europe.
Armenia’s Honorary Consul in Thessaloniki, Akis Dangazyan, also participated in the meeting.