Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with Konstantinos Chatzikonstantinou, Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Alexandroupolis, during a working visit to the Evros regional unit in northeastern Greece.
During the meeting, Chatzikonstantinou highlighted the strategic importance of the Port of Alexandroupolis as a major transportation and logistics hub connecting Greece, Bulgaria and Türkiye. Discussions focused on the port’s railway infrastructure, its role in facilitating regional freight transportation, and opportunities for cooperation in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan presented the Armenian government’s “Crossroads of Peace” initiative and the TRIPP (Transport and Infrastructure for Peace and Prosperity) project, emphasizing their potential to enhance regional connectivity and strengthen economic interdependence across the wider region.
The sides also explored prospects for deepening economic cooperation between Armenia and the European Union, including issues related to the export of Armenian products to European markets. In this context, they discussed the potential role of the Port of Alexandroupolis as a transit and distribution hub for goods exported from Armenia to Europe.
The meeting was also attended by Armenia’s Honorary Consul in Thessaloniki, Akis Dagazian.
The discussions underscored growing interest in expanding transport links and trade routes between Armenia and Europe, with Alexandroupolis emerging as a potential gateway for Armenian exports to EU markets.
