The Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis
October 21, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ interview with “Mega News 104.6” radio station and journalist Pavlos Tsimas (21.10.2026)
JOURNALIST: We are joined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. George Gerapetritis, and I would like to thank him very much indeed for being with us. Good morning, Minister. G. GERAPETRITIS: Good morning, Mr. Tsimas. The honour is mine. JOURNALIST: Well, it is an established fact that the memorandum contravenes international law, that we […]
October 19, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ remarks at the swearing-in ceremony of the 30th Class of Candidate Embassy Attachés (Athens, 19.10.2026)
Your Excellency, Mr. President of the Hellenic Republic, It is a great honour to welcome you today to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of the 30th Class of Candidate Embassy Attachés, which we are particularly pleased to welcome. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the […]
October 14, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis to meet with a delegation of the U.S. Congress (Athens, 15.10.2026)
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis will meet tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, at 12:00 p.m., with a delegation of the U.S. Congress, led by Senator Rick Scott.
October 7, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statements following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Athens, 07.10.2026)
G. GERAPETRITIS: Distinguished Secretary Rubio, dear Marco, It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you today to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, here in Athens, and an equal honour to jointly launch the 6th round of the Strategic Dialogue between Greece and the United States. Today, we welcome you not only as the […]
October 5, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio – 6th Round of the Greece–U.S. Strategic Dialogue (Athens, 07.10.2026)
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis will welcome U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, October 7. Following a bilateral meeting, the two Ministers will deliver joint statements to the press. They will then officially open the 6th Round of the Greece–U.S. Strategic Dialogue. The first plenary session […]
October 1, 2026
Announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the assumption of the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council by Greece as of October 1, 2026
As of 1 October 2026, Greece assumes, for the second time during its current term as an elected member, the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council. According to the United Nations Charter, the Security Council is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security, guided by the purposes and principles of the United Nations. […]
September 26, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ speech at the event on “Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies in the context of international peace and security, with emphasis on maritime security aspects” (New York, 25.09.2026)
Dear colleagues and friends, It is a great honour to welcome you today to the joint side event of Greece and India on Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies and international peace and security. I am particularly pleased to co-chair this discussion with my good friend and colleague, the Minister of External Affairs of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam […]
September 26, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statement to ERT and journalist Nikos Meletis, during the fifth day of the proceedings of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 25.09.2026)
On a difficult day for our country, with our thoughts in Plaka and on the catastrophic event, we had the opportunity today, at the General Assembly of the United Nations, to have a series of meetings and events aimed at strengthening the diplomatic footprint of our country. First and foremost, we held two important trilateral […]
September 25, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ speech at the Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers (New York, 25.09.2026)
Thank you so much, Ambassador. Mr. Minister, Madam Minister, I'm very pleased to participate in this Ministerial Meeting, launching the Group of Friends on Safety and Security on Shipping and Seafarers. This initiative comes at a particularly important juncture. Threats to maritime security have multiplied, while attacks against international shipping have endangered lives, challenged freedom […]
September 25, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ schedule of engagements on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 25.09.2026)
On Friday, September 25, Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis will participate in the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers. The Minister of Foreign Affairs will also participate in the trilateral meetings of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Greece-Cyprus-Egypt and Greece-Cyprus-Jordan. Subsequently, Mr. Gerapetritis will […]