Greece
Culture
Athens Prepares to Host 10 Countries for 'Forum of Ancient Civilizations' on April 24
Greece’s foreign ministry will host an international Forum of Ancient Civilizations in Athens on April 24 (Monday) in a bid to promote cultural heritage and cooperation between the 10 participating countries, it was announced on Tuesday.
The forum is an...
Culture
Greece Convenes Ancient Civilizations Forum at the UN (video)
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias convened a meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum; also known as GC-10, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The meeting was a follow-up to the inaugural gathering in April that...
Culture
'Ancient Civilizations Forum' Highlights Greece’s Contributions to Western Civilization and Democracy
Greece’s contribution to western civilization is the introduction of dialog as a foundation of democracy, Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou said on Sunday evening, opening a two-day academic conference in Athens with Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis.
The conference, which includes...
Archaeology
Ancient Civilizations Forum in Athens
Greece’s aim through the Ancient Civilizations Forum scheduled in Athens is to give it an institutional character and open it up to more countries, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Friday, during a press briefing on the forum.
“It is...
Culture
Athens Hosts First Ministerial Conference of 'Ancient Civilizations Forum'
In Athens on April 24 the first Ministerial Conference of the 10 countries participating in the Ancient Civilizations Forum, also known as the GC10, will convene.
Greece, China, Egypt, Bolivia, India, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Mexico and Peru are participating in...
Archaeology
Culture’s Role as Tool of Soft Power and Economic Development Discussed at Civilizations Forum
The many ways in which countries can cooperate in promoting cultural heritage and intercultural dialog were the main topics discussed by the foreign ministers of Greece, Italy, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Peru, Bolivia and Mexico in the “Ancient...
Archaeology
PM Tsipras: Cooperation of Civilizations Against Darkness of Utmost Importance
The "Forum of Ancient Civilizations" is an important initiative which starts from Greece with the participation of civilizations that have left their mark in history, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday at the Zappeion Mansion.
"Our pride unites us...
Archaeology
Ancient Greek City Philippi to Claim Place in World Heritage List
It was revealed on Monday that the archaeological site of Philippi in northern Greece will be a candidate to become one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites.
UNESCO’s World Heritage List includes archaeological sites and monuments of special cultural or physical...
Diplomacy
FM Nikos Kotzias: Greece is a Pillar of Stability in an Unstable Region
Greece is a pillar of stability in a region that is still extremely unstable, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Saturday at the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York.
Kotzias stressed that Greece follows a multidimensional external policy amid...
Business
Greece Plays a Strategic Role in New Silk Road
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a speech during a roundtable discussion referred to the Belt and Road initiative saying that Greece has a strategic role in this. Tsipras referred to the Silk Road reminding that hundreds of years ago,...
Greece
Pavlopoulos Stresses Need to Stop those Working for the Dissolution of Europe
"We, the European people, are determined not to let those (the remains of Nazism) who work for the dissolution of Europe to succeed. This is the meaning of the result of the French elections. Civilization contributes to this" Greek...