"The exit from the crisis will come through private investments and enterprises with extroversion and international presence in sectors and activities that develop Greek economy's significant advantages on manpower dynamic as well as the huge perspective offered for exports and the strong presence of important sectors as agrinutrition and new technologies, in the international economy, stated Economy Minister George Stathakis on Wednesday.

The Greek state budget for 2017 envisages an economic growth rate of 2.7 pct and a primary surplus of 1.80 pct, slightly higher than a target of 1.75 pct of an economic policy program.

The Greek economy remained in recession for the first half of 2016 , according to the official data released by the Greek Statistical Services (ELSTAT).