“This was the first visit of the Greek Foreign Minister to Russia. The visit is assessed as particularly successful ... We believe that the goals of the visit, which signify the beginning of a new chapter in the cordial bilateral relations of Greece and Russia, have been fulfilled, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
The representative of the Greek Foreign Ministry said that the parties discussed issues of economy, energy, culture, religion and regional problems.
In addition, a consultation program was signed for 2020-2022, which will deepen bilateral relations.
“The firm desire of our country is to further strengthen cooperation relations with the Russian side in a number of sectors,” Gennimatas emphasized.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, following a meeting with his Greek counterpart, noted attempts by the United States to promote a split in the Orthodox world.