News from Greece
Welcome to "News from Greece" section. Here you can stay informed with regard to the latest news and announcements by the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as with news and highlights from Greece by the "Greek News Agenda", a daily bulletin in english, issued by the Secretariat General of Information and Communication.
Following my visit to Benghazi last week, our round of contacts in Libya is concluded with today’s visit to Tripoli. During the visit I had meetings with the President of the Presidential Council, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The discussions were particularly productive and we jointly...
Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Madam Ambassador, Mr. Consul General, Ladies and Gentlemen Members of Parliament, Dear Compatriots, Dear Friends, It is with great joy and emotion that we inaugurate today the new building of the Consulate General of Greece, here in Korçë, namely the “Seferis” Building....
Today, I had the opportunity to meet in Benghazi with Field Marshal Haftar, as well as with members of his family in their institutional capacity. I had the opportunity to discuss issues related to migration, maritime zones, as well as our bilateral cooperation. We share historical ties with Libya. We...
G. GERAPETRITIS: I would like to say that times are very challenging. A person that I admire once wrote in his work, “The world in conflict”, that violence is everywhere in our lives. And indeed, it is. The problem is that the situation is getting worse and worse, because there...
G. GERAPETRITIS: We had an extremely important bilateral meeting with my French counterpart in Paris today. We discussed issues of bilateral, European, and international interest. Regarding bilateral issues, we particularly highlighted the increase in bilateral trade over the last five years and the potential for further growth in sectors such...
JOURNALIST: On the telephone line we have the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Gerapetritis. Good morning, Minister. G. GERAPETRITIS: Good morning. The honour is mine. Thank you very much. JOURNALIST: I think that this interview is taking place at the most critical moment. Minister, you were also at NATO, in...
The extremely tense and complex situation in the wider Middle East is causing concern to the European Union and is seriously disrupting the global security architecture. I would like to draw particular attention to the terrorist attack at the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, where worshipers lost their...