Putin – Tsipras meeting concluded (Live Video)

The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek PM Alexis Tsipras in the Kremlin lasted about two hours.

 

Shortly after 13:30 EET, the Russian president received Alexis Tsipras with a warm handshake. Their meeting was concluded shortly before 16:00 pm EET.

 

The meeting was immediately followed by lunch, before the two men attend a joint press conference.

 

According to information, the lunch includes both delegations as well as Gazprom head Alexei Miller , Russian railway company  president Vladimir Yakunin and Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.

 

Three deals were signed before journalists:

 

-A document of cooperation between Greece and Russia for 2015, where the financial and trade

 

- A common declaration from both countries, commemorating 70 years after the end of WWII

 

-Declaring 2016 as a year of Greece-Russia with various cultural events and cooperative initiatives.

 

 

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