The cooperation of Greek enterprises with Alibaba as well as other similar open market platforms will contribute significantly to the increase of exports to the Chinese market and will boost the Greek tourism sector, Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas said in statements to the press.

Executives from China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba presented the possibilities of synergies with Greek companies in a meeting with the management of the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen in Athens on Tuesday.

In efforts to stimulate entrepreneurship, push for expansion into new markets and pave the way for new growth prospects, the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen stressed the significance of bringing the world’s largest e-commerce group, Alibaba, to Greece during a press conference on Wednesday.