Press Briefings
June 3, 2026
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Zochiou (Athens, 03.06.2026)
Good day. Let us begin with Ukraine: Following the receipt of the official findings of the investigation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the Unmanned Surface Vehicle detected in Lefkada, the Minister of Foreign Affairs took the following steps: - He informed the EU High Representative of the results of the findings of the […]
May 20, 2026
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Zochiou (Athens, 20.05.2026)
L. ZOCHIOU: Good day. “Global Sumud Flotilla” According to information provided by the Israeli authorities, the Greek citizens participating in the “Global Sumud Flotilla” are expected to arrive gradually over the coming hours in Israel, specifically at the port of Ashdod, where registration and identification procedures will follow. The Ambassador of Greece to Tel Aviv […]
May 7, 2026
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Zochiou (Athens, 07.05.2026)
L. ZOCHIOU: Good morning. I will begin with the 5th Trilateral Summit between Jordan, Cyprus, and Greece, which took place yesterday, May 6, in Amman. The Minister of Foreign Affairs accompanied the Prime Minister to Jordan. The Summit reviewed the course of the trilateral cooperation and assessed the progress achieved since the previous Summit held […]
April 23, 2026
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Zochiou (Athens, 23.04.2026)
L. ZOCHIOU: Good morning, wishes for Easter. We will start with yesterday’s historic endorsement, by Greece and the Western Balkans partners, of the Delphi Declaration on the European Integration of the Western Balkans. If we were to provide a headline, it would be “the European perspective of the Western Balkans, from the Thessaloniki Agenda 2003 […]
March 31, 2026
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Zochiou (Athens, 31.03.2026)
L. ZOCHIOU: Good morning, everyone. We will begin with a statement on developments in Iran and the Middle East. Developments in Iran and the Middle East threaten regional and global security. We call on all parties to immediately de-escalate, exercise the utmost possible restraint, protect civilians, and fully respect International Law, including the principles of […]
March 12, 2026
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Zochiou (Athens, 12.03.2026)
L. ZOCHIOU: Good morning. Welcome to another briefing on issues concerning the Middle East. I will begin with a statement regarding the latest developments. We express our concern about further military escalation and the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East. We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint to prevent further spillover […]
March 3, 2026
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Zochiou, on the latest developments in Iran and the Middle East (03.03.2026)
L. ZOCHIOU: Good morning and welcome to today’s special briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is devoted exclusively to developments in Iran and the Middle East. I will begin with a statement regarding Greece’s position on the latest developments: Greece is closely monitoring developments in Iran and the Middle East. We express our […]
February 10, 2026
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Zochiou (Athens, 10.02.2026)
L. ZOCHIOU: Good morning. We will begin with the High-Level Cooperation Council. Tomorrow, February 11, the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council between Greece and Türkiye will be held in Ankara. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by: * Mr. George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs * Mr. Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of Economy & Finance * Mr. […]
January 14, 2026
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Zochiou (Athens, 14.01.2026)
L. ZOCHIOU: Good morning and Happy New Year. I would like to start with a statement regarding the attack against two Greek-owned tankers in the Black Sea: We strongly condemn the attacks against civilian vessels of Greek interests. Such actions endanger the safety of crews and may also have serious environmental consequences. According to information received […]