The Ionian highway is a stategic project for all Greece and Epirus and upgrades the country's role in the wider region, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday during the inauguration of the new road.

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis on Wednesday officially opened the 27-km section of the Ionia highway between the Amphilochia junction and the Arta ring road, during a low-key ceremony held at the 124th km of the highway.