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30 January, 2001
Prime Minister Costas Simitis will be making an official visit to India on February 4-9, government spokesman Dimitris Reppas announced on Monday.
Reppas said the prime minister would head a delegation that included Greek business people.
According to the spokesman, Greece also planned to send two C-130 military transport planes laden medical supplies, blankets and food for the victims of an earthquake that struck India last Friday, as well as 100 million drachmas in economic aid taken from the foreign ministry's budget.
Simitis is to sign a series of economic agreements related to avoidance of double taxation, diplomatic passport usage, protection of investments and cooperation in the field of agriculture.
Foreign minister George Papandreou discussed the basic principles of the agreements -- which are being drafted by a joint economic relations committee -- during an official visit to India in December.
Greece to send financial aid, humanitarian assistance to quake-devastated India:
Greece announced Monday it would send financial aid and humanitarian assistance to earthquake-devastated India.
Foreign ministry spokesman Panos Beglitis said that 100 million dr. in financial aid would be "dispatched immediately in the next few days", noting that the aid would come from the foreign ministry's budget via the ministry's international developmental cooperation department.
Also, two C-130 aircraft were due to leave Tuesday morning for India carrying humanitarian assistance, including medicines, tents and blankets, following agreement between the foreign, interior and national defense ministries.
It is noted that prime minister Costas Simitis is scheduled to begin an official visit to India on February 4, during which he is slated to sign a series of economic agreements related to avoidance of double taxation, diplomatic passport usage, protection of investments and cooperation in the field of agriculture.
Foreign minister George Papandreou discussed the basic principles of the agreements -- which are being drafted by a joint economic relations committee -- during an official visit to India in December.
Source: Athens News Agency
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