The Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis

March 28, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statement to ERT TV and journalist Nikos Meletis following his visit to Benghazi (Benghazi, 28.03.2026)

Today constitutes a historic day for Greece, for relations between Greece and Libya, and for Greece’s footprint in the wider region and the world. Today, we inaugurate the new building of our Consulate General in Benghazi, a building that truly adorns the city by its presence. The Greek flag now flies proudly here, in the […]

March 27, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis to visit Libya (28.03.2026 and 01.04.2026)

Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Gerapetritis, will travel tomorrow, Saturday, March 28, to Benghazi, where he will meet with the head of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. The Minister of Foreign Affairs will also attend the inauguration of the new building of the Consulate General of Greece in Benghazi. On Wednesday, April […]

March 20, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis' statement on the repatriations from the Middle East (20.03.2026)

The Hellenic Republic has fulfilled its duty. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 2,000 Greek citizens have been safely repatriated from the war zone. From a zone that included more than seven countries in an extremely difficult period, perhaps the most difficult since World War II. This operation was carried […]

March 18, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis to meet with the Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO, Matthew G. Whitaker (Athens, 18.03.2026)

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis will meet today, Wednesday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m., with the Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO, Matthew G. Whitaker.

March 17, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statements following his meeting with the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Johann Wadephul (Berlin, 17.03.2026)

G. GERAPETRITIS: It is a great pleasure and honor to meet today in Berlin with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Johann Wadephul. Greek-German relations are currently at a highly satisfactory level. My German counterpart and I meet frequently in Brussels in the context of the Foreign Affairs Council, where […]

March 16, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis to visit Germany (Berlin, 17.03.2026)

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis will visit Berlin tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, where he will meet with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Johann Wadephul, at 9:00 a.m.  Following the expanded talks between the delegations, the two Ministers of Foreign Affairs will deliver, at approximately 10:15 a.m., joint statements to the Press. Mr. […]

March 16, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ statement upon his arrival at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 16.03.2026)

The Foreign Affairs Council convenes today amid an escalating crisis in the wider Middle East. Greece has, as a matter of principle, supported the universal application of International Law, respect for the rights of civilians and, of course, a return to diplomacy rather than war. In particular, with regard to freedom of navigation, Greece supports […]

March 15, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis to participate in the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 16.03.2026)

Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Gerapetritis, is traveling today to Brussels to participate in the EU Foreign Affairs Council scheduled for tomorrow, March 16. Key topics on the agenda include developments in Iran and the Middle East and the war in Ukraine. The Minister of Foreign Affairs will also hold a bilateral meeting with the […]

March 10, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ discussion at the Athens Alitheia Forum on the topic "Can a fake post create an international crisis?", moderated by political editor Stavros Papantoniou (Athens, 10.03.2026)

JOURNALIST: Good evening from us too. We would like to thank the General Secretariat of the Government for the invitation. It is a pleasure today to speak with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, at a time when, Minister, your role and your position are at the forefront of the news, for unfortunately for the wrong […]

March 6, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis’ address at the commemorative event of the Region of South Aegean marking the 78th anniversary of the Integration of the Dodecanese into Greece (Rhodes, 06.03.2026)

Dear friends, Dear compatriots, It may sound like a cliché to say that I feel particularly honored to be here with you today, but I would like to confess that I truly felt a need to be among you today - not as a way of decompressing from the hardships we have been facing at […]