On 25 September, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Markos Bolaris received a courtesy visit from Austrian Ambassador Andrea Ιkić - Böhm, in the context of which the willingness of both countries was confirmed to continue their already active collaboration for the promotion of interfaith and intercultural dialogue based on their common view of the fundamental principles of the EU.
The Austrian Ambassador emphasised her country’s interest in promoting interfaith dialogue, as has been exhibited through its mediating initiatives at the UN and its hosting of KAICD, the highly reputable Intergovernmental Organisation for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue.
She also referred to the successful organisation of the two International Athens Conferences on “Cultural Plurality and Peaceful Coexistence in the Middle East” which were convened by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the participation of a large number of political and religious officials from the region, the second of which, in 2017, was conducted jointly with Austria and the United Arab Emirates. She also thanked the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs for placing the Austrian initiative “Musical Summer” under its auspices which, since 2016, has been organised in numerous Greek cities, facilitating contact between Greek and Austrian musicians and music students.
September 26, 2018