The Deputy Foreign Minister for International Economic Relations, Dimitris Mardas, visited Israel from 28 to 30 June 2016. The trip’s strategic goal was the strengthening of the Greek construction sector’s export activities. To this end, Mr. Mardas held a number of meetings with state and private sector agencies (large construction and design firms, urban planning officials, and know-how R D centers) of the Israeli construction market.Particularly constructive was the meeting with the Israeli Finance Ministry’s head of Housing Policy and Infrastructure, Avigdor Itchaky, as well as with the Director General of the Construction Ministry, EshelArmoni, with whom Mr. Mardas explored...