Embassy News
May 10, 2017
Rhodes Conference for Security and Stability 2017 (Rhodes, 22-23 May 2017)
The Rhodes Conference for Security and Stability 2017 will take place in Rhodes on 22 and 23 May, with the participation of Foreign Ministers and high-ranking officials from states of the Arab World, the Balkans and the southeastern Mediterranean. This Conference is a follow-up to Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias' initiative, which was inaugurated last year […]
April 27, 2017
Press Conference of the 1st Ministerial Meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum
MFA SPOKESMAN: We welcome you to the press conference of the 1st Ministerial Meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum. The Foreign Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Nikos Kotzias, has the floor. N. KOTZIAS: Good afternoon. I would like to thank all of our guests, who came to Athens, the city of Democracy and Culture, so […]
April 25, 2017
May Day
The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed on Monday, May 1st in observance of May Day.
April 12, 2017
Orthodox Easter
The Embassy and Consular Office of Greece will remain closed from Friday, April 14th until Monday, April 17th in observance of Orthodox Easter.
April 12, 2017
The April issue of our Newsletter "Greece in America" is out!
In this issue, read about the Greek officials' visits and meetings in Washington DC and find out about exciting events in the DC area and Easter celebrations and traditions is Greece! Read the Newsletter here Sign up to receive our Newsletter in your inbox every month here
April 7, 2017
SECOND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA
The National Theatre of Greece, in collaboration with the European Cultural Centre of Delphi, organizes the Second International Workshop on Ancient Greek Drama from 16 to 30 July 2017 in Delphi, in the premises of the European Cultural Centre. Read more on relevant press release.
March 20, 2017
Foreign Minister N. Kotzias’ interview with the editor of the National Interest, J. Heilbrunn (16.3.2017)
JOURNALIST: Does the West have a future? N. KOTZIAS: The West can have a positive future only if we use our capacities in a smart way. Second, it must work hard enough to form new identities, and third, it has to find the best possible solution and implement it. If the West does not work […]
March 15, 2017
Foreign Minister N. Kotzias' statements to journalists on completion of his visit to the U.S.A. (14 March 2017)
N. KOTZIAS: I think the two-day visit to the U.S. was very successful. We met with the Secretary of State, we met with the National Security Advisor and his deputy. We also saw the White House Chief of Staff and a number of other officials who deal with foreign policy. We had meetings with Senators […]
March 14, 2017
Foreign Minister N. Kotzias' statements to journalists following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (Washington, 13 March 2017)
JOURNALIST: Mr. Minister, how did your meeting with your American counterpart go? N. KOTZIAS: I didn't brief Mr. Tillerson in the usual sense. What he wanted was an analysis of our region, of how there can be stability and security, what forces are moving and in what manner. JOURNALIST: On some specific issue? N. KOTZIAS: […]
