What the decision of Amazon Web Services means for Greece

The very important investment of Amazon Web Services was the subject of the meeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with company executives a few hours after the announcement that Greece is among the countries where Amazon Web Services will invest in the first expansion of Local Zone infrastructure, outside the United States.

The discussion was attended online from the US, by the Vice President of Amazon Web Services, responsible for Global Public Policy, Michael Punke, who congratulated the Prime Minister and the government and said he was impressed by the leaps that Greece has made in a very short time.

"The country is really becoming a hub for high technology investments"

"It's an important day for Greece, an important day for Amazon. We are very happy to make these important announcements regarding your presence in Greece. I would like to point out one thing: that the country is changing rapidly. It is really becoming a hub for high-tech investments, especially in data centers, and it is very encouraging for us that very important global "players" choose Greece for a permanent presence", the Prime Minister stressed in his introductory statement.

"I think it is another vote of confidence for the prospects of the Greek economy. As you know, we have started a very big effort to digitize the state. We have a policy for "cloud first" and we intend to establish Greece as a data center. The government is fully aligned to support this vision and I am very happy that you are responding to this and that you will significantly increase your presence in Greece ", added Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

"Before entering politics I worked in the field of investment, so I am very, very happy that with a little delay, what I thought could be possible...

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