"Russia has been a trusted partner, and we have been working together as a win-win collaboration for many years… Our collaboration has so far been in financial services sector and real estate. I believe our next joint efforts should be collaboration on the science and technology," Kokkinos said.
The CIPA representative added that the country's economy depends greatly on Russian investments.
"It is not just sun and sea that we offer to the Russian companies, it is also the educated work force, our taxation system… But also it is very relevant that it is a knowledge-based society. It is not just tourist area, it is an international business center with the right infrastructure and human capital," Kokkinos said.
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