“We have measures to promote the exports by following the best practices of other countries, something that we should have done a long time ago” said Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas in an interview with Angelioforos newspaper. “The key element to achieve is the simplification and stability of the investment and business environment, the simplification of the taxation system and the improvement of the period for the approval of a foreign investment” stressed Mardas. Referring to the trade balance he claimed that it can improve with the development of the country’s comparative advantages as tourism, shipping and the primary sector.