The two sides sign summary of minutes. |
(Beijing, December 13) The Sino-Greek Joint Committee on Olympic Cooperation held its first meeting in Beijing today.
The Greek side made a presentation on a wide range of matters, such as safety and security in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, competition venue layout and operations, management and coordination of health service as well as media service and publicity. Meanwhile, the Chinese side briefed its counterpart on the progress of the preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
During their stay in Beijing, the Greek delegation also took the chance to visit the construction sites of some Olympic venues in Beijing.
China and Greece reached agreement on the set-up of the committee in May 2005 on the proposal of Chen Zhili, State Councilor and BOCOG First Vice-President. Since then the two sides have been involved in cooperation on a number of areas, including the incorporation of Athens' experience into Beijing's preparatory work and the exchange of athletes and cultural activities.
Present at the meeting were Liu Peng, Minister of the General Administration of Sport, President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, Executive President of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and Co-Chair of the Committee on Olympic Cooperation, and Liu Jingmin, Vice-Mayor of Beijing and BOCOG Executive Vice-President. On the Greek side, present were Fanny Palli-Petralia, Alternate Minister of Culture and Co-Chair of the committee, and Panos Livadas, Secretary-General of Information of General Secretariat of Information.
The committee will hold its second meeting in Athens in 2006.
The Greek side presents at the meeting. |
Liu Peng addresses the meeting. |
Alternate Minister of Culture and Co-Chair of the committee Fanny Palli-Petralia addresses the meeting. |
Liu Peng was interviewed by a Greek journalist at the conclusion of the meeting. |
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