Embassy News
September 26, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos’ statement following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
The marathon of meetings here at the General Assembly continues, and a short while ago I met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with whom we had a substantial, sincere and heartfelt discussion that lasted quite a while and covered the whole range of issues of common interest. Of course, I mentioned the economic […]
September 24, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramoupoulos’ statement following his meeting with the UN Secretary General
“The UN Secretary General and I had very substantial and heartfelt talks on issues that concern our whole region at this time. We of course emphasized Greek issues of particular importance, including the Cyrus issue and the FYROM name issue. Once again, we had the opportunity to set out the reality of the situation as […]
September 24, 2012
Acropolis Museum bags Keck Award for Caryatid restoration
Restoration and conservation work carried out on the Caryatids from the southern porch of the Erechtheion temple has earned the Acropolis Museum in Athens an international distinction. The museum was awarded the Keck Award 2012 by the International Institute for Conservation (IIC) in Vienna on September 14. The restoration and conservation of the Kore from […]
September 19, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos’s address at a Greek Consulate General event in Chicago (19 September 2012)
I convey to you the heartfelt greetings of the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Antonis Samaras. It is a particular pleasure to be among you and I always remember our previous meetings, in my various public capacities, such as the time when the City of Athens and the City of Chicago signed a cooperation protocol […]
September 13, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos sends message of condolence to U.S. Secretary of State regarding the death of the Ambassador and members of the Embassy staff at the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi
Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos set a message of condolence to the U.S. Secretary of State, expressing his grief at the tragic death of the U.S. Ambassador and three other Embassy staff members at the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi. Mr. Avramopoulos unequivocally condemned the armed attack and expressed his commiseration with the victims’ families and loved […]
August 29, 2012
Panorama of Greek Cinema - The Embassy of Greece in collaboration with the Greek Film Center presents on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 8:00 pm
C H A R I S M A “ Harisma” 83 min • in Greek with English subtitles • comedy drama, romance Directed by Christina Ioakeimidi Synopsis Ismini is in her early 30s. She is cultivated, delicate, sensitive and... emotionally handicapped. She has developed a simplistic system of defense to protect her emotions: no one […]
August 28, 2012
The Acropolis Museum presents the ‘Bréal Cup’ (awarded to Spyros Louis, the winner of the marathon race at inaugural Modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896) from Tuesday 28 August 2012 until August 2013.
Commencing Tuesday 28 August 2012 , the Acropolis Museum presents the historic ‘Bréal Cup’ awarded to Spyros Louis, the winner of the marathon race at the inaugural Modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896. The Silver Cup, trophy donated by the famous philhellene and linguist Michel Bréal, was acquired in an auction held at […]
July 31, 2012
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos meets with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Gordon
Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos met on Friday, 28 July 2012, with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon. Mr. Avramopoulos and Mr. Gordon had the opportunity to discuss developments bearing on the economic crisis in Europe and the Greek government’s resolve to successfully meet the challenges facing the Greek […]
July 31, 2012
Archaic Colors
Commencing Tuesday 31 July 2012 and for the next twelve months, the Acropolis Museum wants to conduct research on its unique collection of archaic statues, which retain their colors to a small or large degree, and to open a very extensive discussion with the public and various experts on color.
