BENGALURU: Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil on Friday met a delegation led by Greeceโs Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Costas Fragkogiannis and said that Karnataka would like to partner with Greece and take advantage of their expertise in olive cultivation, feta cheese production and Mediterranean food processing techniques.
โOur state would like to benefit from Greek expertise in olive cultivation, feta cheese production, and Mediterranean food processing techniques. The Greece delegation should also look to explore partnership opportunities in the upcoming Vijayapura Food Parkโ, M B Patil said.
๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
It was a privilege to host Mr. Costas, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, and his esteemed delegation today. Our discussions centeredโฆ pic.twitter.com/PNRs0W38Pvโ M B Patil (@MBPatil) February 23, 2024
During the meeting, the minister also stated that Greece should consider opportunities in projects for the development of modern ports and logistic hubs in the coastal regions of the state. โAiming to facilitate to promote logistics development, the state has also brought in an attractive โWarehousing and Logistics Policyโ,โ he emphasised.
Further, the minister said that Karnataka and Greece share similarities in their focus on major industries like agro- and food processing, tourism, and renewable energy, among a few others. He further stated, โGreeceโs move towards renewable energy and Karnatakaโs ambition to become a hub for green energyโ will invite Greek companies to participate in energy projects such as solar power, hydrogen manufacturing, and green ammonia, among others.
Meanwhile, appraising Greeceโs government measures for promoting movie shooting, Costas in the meeting invited Karnataka to take advantage of such measures. โThe meeting also discussed launching direct flight services to Athens, specifically from Bengaluruโ, a press release said.
The Greek delegation also informed the minister that they would make efforts to attract more tourists from Karnataka and would discuss this with tourist operators. (ANI)
