ATHENS, Greece, Rabi'II 07, 1437, January 17, 2016, SPA -- Greece has turned to a German state government to seek help in combating tax evasion, according to AP. Greek tax officials, initially numbering about 50, will be trained by the tax authorities of North Rhine-Westphalia, a state noted for its success in persuading German citizens to repatriate capital they had whisked abroad to avoid taxation. Their efforts have resulted in 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) in extra revenue since 2010. If Greek authorities request it, German tax inspectors will visit Greece to investigate cases, North Rhine-Westphalia's finance minister, Norbert Walter-Borjans, said Saturday in Athens. He met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and signed an agreement for the exchange of data and know-how. Last November, Walter-Borjans handed Greek authorities a list of about 10,400 Greek citizens who had Swiss bank accounts. --SPA 02:05 LOCAL TIME 23:05 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w