Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis is visiting Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
Today, the minister met Kavala Chamber president Giannis Panagiotidis and representatives of local businesses and industry, with whom he discussed issues affecting the local economy, infrastructure and the region’s development prospects.
Statement by Kyriakos Pierrakakis
“Mr President, I would like to thank you for the very productive discussion we had here at the Kavala Chamber with representatives of local businesses and industry. Our job is to be on the ground, listen and act — in Kavala, as in every corner of the country.
Together with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), we are responding to a longstanding request from the people of Kavala: the customs office, along with its inspection and warehouse facilities, will be moved from its current site.
We are making this a priority — ad hoc checks will of course be carried out — but our priority is the industrial park as the main alternative. We will be able to announce the timetable soon, once the site inspections have been carried out.
What I can tell you today, however, is that it will happen very soon. Beyond that, allow me to repeat what I said at the outset: actions on the ground make the difference. And development only matters when it reaches every corner of the country.
Thank you very much again. Take care.
We will discuss everything else in the coming period, with specific timetables and concrete solutions.
Thank you very much”.
Statement by Giannis Panagiotidis
“In the presence of Minister of National Economy and Finance and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis, we are at the Kavala Chamber, where the meeting with representatives of local businesses and industry was held.
He has answered many questions concerning the local economy, as well as the economy more broadly. I think we are leaving better informed and satisfied with what we have heard. The main point, and the news of the day, is the announcement about the relocation of the customs office.
I think this is an important project that has been a long time coming. Kavala has been trying for 30 to 40 years to be freed from its operations.
I think the minister’s announcement today that it will be relocated soon to the BIOPA site, in the BIOPA buildings, is the most important announcement for our region.
We thank him very much for this”.