Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-06-02

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] French PM Valls to arrive at 6 pm

[02] European companies show strong interest in ADMIE, Energy Min Skourletis says

[01] French PM Valls to arrive at 6 pm

He will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and then he will go to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

A meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been scheduled for Friday, at 11.00.

Valls will be accompanied by Finance Minister Michel Sapin and Deputy Minister for European Affairs Harlem Desir.

"The visit, which takes place only a few days after the European Union decided to provide further financial assistance to Greece will be an opportunity to express France's support to Greek reforms and the consolidation of Greece's position in the eurozone," according to a statement of the French embassy in Athens.

[02] European companies show strong interest in ADMIE, Energy Min Skourletis says

Speaking to reporters, on the sidelines of an Hellenic Petroleum general shareholders' meeting, Skourletis said it was highly unlikely not to implement a solution for ADMIE agreed with the country's creditors. The Greek minister also said he expected a successful completion of an agreement to sell 66 pct of DESFA (Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator) to Socar and stressed that strategic investments in energy operators were significant not only financially but also geopolitically.

Skourletis reiterated that the government did not intend to make any further privatizations in the energy sector.

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