Nikos Kotzias
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Refuses to Publicize Kotzias Resignation Letter
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stated on Friday his refusal to publicize the content of the resignation letter left in his office by former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias, who vacated his post on Wednesday.
Kotzias has asserted that the Tsipras...
Greece
Former FM Kotzias Challenges Greek Government to Publish Resignation Letter
Former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, who resigned on Wednesday after an angry exchange with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, has challenged the government to publish his lengthy resignation letter.
“They should publish my letter of resignation," said Kotzias. "In its nine...
Diplomacy
State Department thanks departing Greek FM Kotzias
The U.S. State Department thanked departing Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias for the Prespa agreement and for his role in improving Greece-U.S. relations.
These comments came on Wednesday following Kotzias' unexpected resignation, and were related to Greece's state-run ANA-MPA news...
Greece
Tsipras is Hostage to Kammenos, Says Greek Opposition
Greece's opposition launched a fierce attack against Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras after Nikos Kotzias' resignation, accusing him of being a weak leader and the victim of blackmail by Defence Minister Panos Kammenos.
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the fact...
Greece
Nikos Kotzias: The Architect of the Prespa Agreement Pushed Out from Tsipras' Ship
The resignation of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Wednesday was so sudden and unexpected that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras did not have a replacement in mind, so he decided to take the difficult foreign policy portfolio himself.
The cabinet...
Diplomacy
Tsipras 'Determined' to Complete the Prespa Agreement
The decision to take over the Foreign Ministry portfolio myself marks my "determination to do whatever possible to guarantee the successful completion of the historic Prespa agreement," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said, following the resignation of foreign minister Nikos...
Diplomacy
Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias Resigns
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias resigned on Wednesday, a day after a tense cabinet meeting during which he clashed with Defense Minister Panos Kammenos over the Prespa accord.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras thanked Kotzias for his services over the last...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Minister Defends New FYROM Name
Greece is the winner in the negotiations with FYROM over the name because the country that was widely referred to as "Macedonia" has agreed to be called "North Macedonia", Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Friday.
The minister defended...
Diplomacy
Greece's Foreign Minister Kotzias Replies to Turkey's Cavusoglu
The issue of the 8 Turkish Military Officers who fled to Greece in order to escape prosecution is still an issue that creates problems between Turkey and Greece.
During the inauguration of the revamped Greek Consulate in Turkey's Izmir city...
Diplomacy
Greek, Chinese FMs Commit to Expand Cooperation
The foreign ministers of Greece and China on Monday signed a memorandum of collaboration in Beijing, in the framework of China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative.
At a press conference following their meeting, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his...