PM office and Investments’ Ministry, activated for Hellinikon project

The general coordination for the boost of Hellinikon project will be undertaken by the Growth and Investments’ Ministry, as it has been agreed at a political level yesterday, between the Prime Minister, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the newly appointed Investments’ Minister, Mr. Adonis Georgiadis, along with the deputy Ministers, Yannis Tsakiris, Nikos Papathanassis and Christos Dimas, setting the priorities for the next six months.

“On the instructions of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Growth and Investments, undertakes the general coordination of the investment in Hellinikon, at a political level, in cooperation with the Prime Ministerial Office”, Mr. Georgiadis stressed at the end of the meeting.

The Minister reiterated the political will to run the project immediately, acknowledging that it is a “complex project”, adding that first, the tender  for the casino must be launched and pending decisions must be reached by the Council of State .

He, however, appeared optimistic, risking the prediction that by the end of the year, bulldozers should enter construction site of Hellinikon. “We are trying too hard for this and we will succeed,” said Mr. Georgiadis.

It is reminded that earlier today, Mr. Georgiadis was informed about problems related to the investment by the President of the investment entity and Mayor of Hellinikon municipality, while yesterday he saw the CEO of Lamda Development.

Direct priorities of the Gov’t for the unbloking of the investment are: the preparation and issuing of the 3 core JMDs, the transfer of all activities remaining in the site and the completion of the casino tender.