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Greece wants to boost cooperation with Russia in organizing the 2012 Winter Olympics to be held in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi, the country's deputy foreign minister has said.
"We should revive our cooperation with Russia... not only with Russia's political authorities, but also with the chairman of the Sochi Olympics Organizing Committee, Mr. [Dmitry] Chernyshenko," Spyros Kouvelis told reporters on Wednesday.
The Greek authorities are planning to hold a conference in Athens in cooperation with the Sochi Olympics' organizers in order to help Greek companies join preparations for the Games, he said.
Greece hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 2004. Greek officials earlier expressed their readiness to help Russia hold the Games.
Greek businessmen are interested in organizing cruises off the Sochi coast and investing in infrastructure projects in the city ahead of the Olympics.
The 22nd Winter Olympic Games will open in Sochi on February 7, 2014.
Later on Thursday, a new terminal with a capacity of 1,600 passengers per hour and a special international sector will open at Sochi Airport. The opening ceremony will take place on the first day of the Sochi-2010 investment forum, which will run until September 19.
ATHENS, September 16 (RIA Novosti)
