Philip Morris signs major agreement on Greek tobacco

Philip Morris signs major agreement on Greek tobacco



Philip Morris tobacco company signed an agreement to buy 50 pct of the Greek production of the oriental tobacco type, Agriculture Minister Athanasios Tsatavris said on Wednesday.


The signing at government headquarters in Maximos Mansion was also attended by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

Tsatavris said the agreement was a stamp of trust in Greece by the company, said the minister, who added that quality products are the best passport for Greek exports and tobacco in particular was a high-revenue sector involving thousands of employees in cultivation and processing.

February 28, 2013