Embassy News
July 18, 2019
Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, following his meeting with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (Washington, 17 July 2019)
This was an important opportunity for me to meet with Senator Menendez and express my thanks and the satisfaction of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and of the Greek government with the Senator’s legislative initiative. We also talked about Greek-American relations and the issues being created by the Turkish provocations against Cyprus and in the Eastern […]
July 18, 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias’ interview in the New York daily ‘National Herald’ (Ethnikos Kirikas) (17 July 2019)
What is the purpose of your visit to the U.S.? I am visiting the U.S. to participate in the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom and to meet with my counterpart, Mike Pompeo, and National Security Advisor, Mr. Bolton, as well as with prominent members of Congress, such as Senator Bob Menendez. I am certain that, […]
July 18, 2019
Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, to Greek correspondents following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo (Washington, 17 July 2019)
N. DENDIAS: I am pleased that one of my first meetings as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of the new Greek government, the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was with the U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. We all know that the close relations between Greece and the United States date back in time, but […]
July 16, 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias to visit the United States of America (Washington, 17-18 July 2019)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias will travel to the United States, where, on Wednesday, 17 July, he will meet with his U.S. counterpart, Mike Pompeo, with whom he will discuss issues of bilateral, regional and international interest. The Minister of Foreign Affairs will also meet with the U.S. President’s National Security Advisor, J. Bolton, […]
July 12, 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement on the recognition of J. Guaido as President a.i. of Venezuela
The Government of the Hellenic Republic, in accordance with the common EU position in the statement of the EU High Representative/Vice President, Mrs Mogherini, on behalf of the EU28, decided to recognize the President of the democratically elected National Assembly, Juan Guaido as President a.i. of Venezuela, in order for him to call for free, […]
July 3, 2019
Temporary exemption of Greek voters from control of their recruitment obligations.
The Greek Embassy in the United States informs that Greek citizens residing permanently abroad who are traveling to Greece in order to exercise their right to vote in the parliamentary elections of 7th of July 2019, are exempt from control of their recruitment for the period 3 - 12 July 2019. This exemption does not […]
June 26, 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos addresses the official Enthronement Luncheon of the new Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros (New York, 22 June 2019)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos represented the Greek government at the official Enthronement Luncheon of the new Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros. Addressing the new Archbishop during his brief remarks, Mr. Katrougalos stated that Hellenism, united, welcomes him with enthusiasm and hope, noting that it was not just the Evzones who came from […]
June 24, 2019
National Public Health Organization Statement on recent publications regarding alleged cases of the West Nile virus in Greece
Regarding recent media publications on West Nile virus in Greece, the National Public Health Organization of Greece would like to provide the following clarifications: - West Nile virus infection, along with a number of other viral infections transmitted through mosquito bites, belongs to a group of diseases whose circulation is expected to increase in the […]
June 19, 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos telephone conversation with U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton (19 June 2019).
Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos had a telephone conversation today with the U.S. President’s National Security Advisor, John Bolton, discussing security issues of mutual interest. The Minister of Foreign Affairs raised the issue of Turkey’s illegal actions in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, stressing the need to further strengthen international […]
