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Diplomacy
Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias Visits Libya
In a surprising move, Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias went to Libya on Sunday, to meet with the leadership of the opposing to the Government of Tripoli forces, including Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, the chief of the Libyan...
Diplomacy
Greece Issues Damning Statement Following Turkey's Disrespectful Remarks on Pontian Genocide
The Greek Foreign Ministry issued a damning response on Sunday morning to the Turkish slander published on Saturday evening regarding a conference about the Pontian Genocide, where Greece's PM was present giving a speech.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued the...
Cyprus
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to Visit Washington, Meet With Mike Pompeo
The new Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will go to Washington DC on Wednesday to meet with his counterpart in the US State Department Mike Pompeo and other senior American officials.
The visit was not originally on the official schedule,...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Minister Warns ''No One Should Even Think of Coming to Our Waters''
George Katrougalos, Greece's Foreign Minister, gave an interview to THEMA radio station on Thursday, during which he sent a clear and direct message to Turkey.
When asked what Greece will do if Ankara brings any of its drilling ships inside the...
Greece
Archbishop of America Elpidophoros Says ''Divisions Must Cease''
The newly-elected Archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, stated after a meeting he had on Friday with Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and Deputy Terens Quick that divisions among the Greek community of America ''must cease.''
Elpidophoros noted that he is ''armed with...
Greece
''Minority in Thrace Deprived of Its Rights,'' Turkey's Cavusoglu Says
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke about Greece's Muslim minority in Thrace during a speech at an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
Cavusoglu said that the minority in Thrace ''does not benefit from the...
Greece
Greek FM Greeted by Angry Chams in Tirana Meeting [video]
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, on an official visit to Tirana on Monday and Tuesday, received an angry reception outside the Albanian Foreign Ministry where a group of angry Albanians, known as Chams, tried to block his entry into...
Economy
U.S. State Sec Expresses Concern Over Terrorist's Release to Greek Foreign Min
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed his concern over the potential release of convicted November 17 terrorist Savvas Xeros to Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias upon the latter's official visit to Washington.
The Greek official assured his U.S. counterpart...
Europe
Foreign Minister Goes to Imvros
Greek Foreign Minister, Stavros Lmabrinidis is the first Greek Foreign Minister to visit the island Imvros.
Mr. Lambrinidis participated in the celebrations in honor of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who celebrates his 50 years in priesthood and 20 years serving as...