Embassy News
October 13, 2008
Signing of three Greek-Vietnamese cooperation agreements within the framework of the President’s state visit to Vietnam
Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Petros Doukas signed three Greek-Vietnamese bilateral cooperation agreements today in Hanoi, Vietnam, in the presence of the Presidents of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Karolos Papoulias, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet. Specifically, Mr. Doukas and the Vietnamese Deputy Minister for Planning and Investment, Mr. Nguyen Bich, signed […]
October 3, 2008
Greek envoy to US briefs Congressional staff members
The important international role played by Greece as a major force in international shipping, which is of strategic importance for the United States and the global economy, as well as the country's heightened economic presence in SE Europe, were underlined in the briefing made to US Congressional staff members on Thursday by the Greek ambassador […]
October 3, 2008
Embassy of Greece co-host of the National University Startups Conference (Washington, DC, 1-3 Oct 2008)
The Embassy of Greece was the “Embassy Host” to this year’s National University Startups Conference, which took place on October 1-3, 2008 at the Washington DC Convention Center organized by the National Council for Entrepreneurial Tech-Transfer (NCET2). The Opening Reception of the National University Startups Conference was held at the Embassy of Greece on October […]
September 16, 2008
Shakespeare Theatre Company: The Appeal Trial of Socrates
The Verdict: Overwhelmingly Not Guilty2,500 years ago, in 399 B.C., the Athenian Assembly found Socrates guilty on two charges: (i) corrupting the youth of Athens, and (ii) impiety, i.e., failure to respect the City’s gods. Socrates was sentenced to death, but he is now appealing his conviction; the appeal, while long overdue, appears timely, not […]
September 11, 2008
Congresswoman Maloney honored by Ambassador Mallias
Greece's appreciation for her service in the promotion of the Greek-US relations and consistent support to issues of Greek interest in the US House of Representatives was conveyed to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, by Greek Ambassador in Washington Alexandros Mallias during a meeting at her office on […]
July 17, 2008
Ambassador Mallias Outlines Challenges at Clergy-Laity
The following are remarks by Ambassador Alexandros P. Mallias at the 39th Clergy-Laity Congress on Thursday, July 17, 2008, in Washington D.C. Σεβασμιώτατε Αρχιεπίσκοπε Αμερικής,Σεβασμιώτατε Αγιε Θυάτειρων, Αγιοι Πατέρες, 1. Είναι για μένα μια ξεχωριστή στιγμή η σημερινή. Καθόσον είναι η τελευταία φορά που έχω την τιμή και ευκαιρία να απευθυνθώ σε Συνέδριο της Κληρικο-Λαϊκής. […]
November 17, 2007
A speech by Ambassador Mallias at the Eighth Olympiad of the Mind hosted by The National Academies
REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR OF GREECEALEXANDROS P. MALLIASOn the occasion of the Conference“THE OLYMPIAD OF THE MIND” “THE RELEVANCE OF THE ANCIENT GREEK TEXTS” Ladies and gentlemen, I am most humbled by the invitation to speak among such distinguished servants of episteme, of logos and logiki (logic), and I thank Dr. Epimenidis D. Haimenedakis for extending […]
November 1, 2007
Remarks by Ambassador Alexandros P. Mallias on the occasion of the Martin Luther King Memorial Project Reception at the Embassy of Greece
I heard earlier today that the Greek Embassy is the first non U.S. institution to organize an event for the Martin Luther King Memorial Project. This past January, I was humbled to receive the Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award for International Service, an honor I am most proud of. The message of Dr. Martin […]
October 5, 2007
Informative event in U.S. Congress on stability in Balkans
An informative event on the theme of stability in the Balkans and the future of the region was held in Congress under the auspices and presence of the Chairman of the U.S. Congress Subcommittee on Europe Robert Wexler and with the Greek Ambassador to Washington Alexandros Mallias being the main speaker. Wexler praised Greece's role […]
