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FYROM Name Dispute Prompts Greek PM to Miss UN General Assembly Session

  The dispute over Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia's official name proved to be a small thorn in this year's United Nations General Assembly annual General Debate. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is currently in New York, has opted to skip the United Nations General...

Video: Cypus President Anastasiades Meets with VP Joe Biden in New York

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades met with the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, on Tuesday afternoon in New York during the United Nations General Assembly annual General Debate. The meeting reportedly lasted for 25 minutes and was held in good spirits....

Greek Prime Minister Meets with Cypriot and Egyptian President in New York

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades met during the United Nations General assembly annual General Debate in New York, on Tuesday. "During the meeting, the central importance of the coordination and cooperation of Greece and the...

President Obama and Greek PM Tsipras Have First Encounter at the UN

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a brief encounter with US President Barack Obama during the United Nations General Assembly week. President Obama approached the Greek Prime Minister during a lunch, hosted by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on September...

Video: PM Tsipras and President Xi Jinping Discuss Greece – China Relations at UN

Following a busy day of encounters and conversations with national leaders, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping in the context of the United Nations annual General Assembly Debate. President Xi...

Cypriot President Meets With Russian Foreign Minister in New York

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov on the ongoing UN-led negotiations on the Cyprus problem, in New York.  In statements to the press after the meeting, Anastasiades said it was particularly productive,...

Greek PM Meets with Presidents; Raul Castro, Rousseff and Correa in New York

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with a number of national leaders on Monday, during his participation in the United Nations General Assembly's annual General Debate that is taking place in New York. He met with Cuban President Raul Castro who invited...

Greek Prime Minister Sees Debt as a Challenge to Growth During UN General Assembly Speech [video]

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sunday afternoon in the context of the UN's Post-2015 Development Agenda. In his first United Nations General Assembly appearance, the recently reelected Greek prime minister, questioned...

Video: Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Arrives in New York for UN Meetings

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived at the hotel of the Greek mission in Manhattan at 11.30pm on Saturday, September 26. Tsipras is in New York City to participate at the UN General Assembly and hold meetings with other heads...

U.S. President Obama Congratulates New Greek Prime Minister on Victory

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday spoke to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over the telephone and congratulated him on his electoral victory. According to a White House announcement, President Obama looks forward to working with the Greek government as...