As a friend of both Israel and Palestine, Greece “can play a very important mediating role,” said Palestinian Ambassador to Greece Yussef Dorkhom at a press briefing held at the embassy on Wednesday. Greece “always retained a balanced stance in international relations,” he added, and “we are looking forward to …
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Turkish ambassador thanks EMAK for earthquake assistance
Turkish Ambassador to Athens Cagatay Erciyes visited the headquarters of Greece’s EMAK disaster response team in a gesture of gratitude for its assistance in the aftermath of February’s disastrous earthquake, the embassy said in a tweet Monday. The embassy said that the Turkish envoy, who was accompanied by Climate Crisis …
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New US Ambassador George Tsunis presents his credentials to President Sakellaropoulou
The new Ambassador of the United States of America to Greece, George James Tsunis, presented his credentials to the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday morning. During a short conversation with the President, Tsunis said he was touched that he has returned to …
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Ukrainian ambassador urges Greece to shut its ports to Russian vessels
Ukraine urges Greece to shut its ports to Russian vessels and stop doing business with Russian companies to increase pressure on Moscow to end the war, Ukraine’s ambassador to Greece said on Wednesday. “We ask Greece in particular to close the ports to Russian vessels… stop doing business with them …
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US Senate approves George Tsunis as new ambassador to Greece
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of George Tsunis as the new US Ambassador to Greece. 54-year-old Tsunis is a Greek-American lawyer and businessman with extensive experience in the tourism industry. He is the founder and CEO of the Chartwell Hotels group. This company has a strong presence in …
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Heated debate between Greek FM & Turkish envoy in Oslo during lecture at NUPI (video)
A heated debate between Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Turkey’s ambassador to Norway, Fazli Çorman took place in front of a stunned audience on Wednesday during a lecture by the Greek FM at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) in Oslo. During his official visit to Oslo, Dendias …
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Greece FM summons Ukrainian Ambassador over killing of one ethnic Greek, injuring of two
Greece’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to deliver a demarche requesting clarifications over the death of an ethnic Greek and the serious injury of two more members of ethnic Greeks community in an incident involving Ukrainian soldiers in the village Granitna, in Ukraine’s east near the border with Russia. …
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Biden nominates Greek-American businessman Tsunis as ambassador to Athens
Greek American businessman George James Tsunis was formally nominated by US President Joe Biden as new ambassador to Greece on Friday. The long-awaited nomination by the White House comes less than a week before the latest US-Greece Strategic Dialogue and anticipated signing of an updated Mutual Defense and Cooperation Agreement …
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Greece soon on UK’s “Green List”, says British ambassador to Athens
Greece will soon be included in Britain’s ‘Green’ list of countries, said British Ambassador to Greece Kate Smith at a webinar on tourism and security held on Tuesday, state news agency amna reported. On May 17, the UK introduced a so-called ‘traffic light’ system for traveling abroad based on the …
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Greek ambassador to Baku back in Athens after Azeri gov’t allegations
The Greek ambassador to Azerbaijan has been summoned back to Athens by order of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, according to an announcement on Wednesday, after assertions made by the Azerbaijani government that the Greek State was allegedly showing tolerance for the preparation of terrorist actions. A statement issued by the …
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Turkey-Libya deal is “bogus” says France’s ambassador to Athens
French Ambassador to Athens, Patrick Maisonnave, described the Turkey-Libya deal as “bogus” on Monday and underlined the interest of his country to boost defense ties with Greece. Referring to Turkey’s provocations in the region, which he described as “activism,” he said, “we shall see how we respond to this behavior.” …
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Libya, Turkey: Greece’s decision to expel ambassador is “unacceptable”
Turkey and Libya reacted with anger at the decision of Greece to expel the Libyan ambassador to Athens. The foreign ministers of both countries condemned the expulsion as “unacceptable”, while Tripolis added that they would apply reciprocity had Greece an ambassador there. O, Friday morning, Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, …
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Greece expels Libyan Ambassador after he fails to disclose Agreement with Turkey
Greece has expelled the Libyan ambassador to Athens and gave him 72 hours to leave the country. “This does not mean we break diplomatic ties with Libya,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday while announcing the expulsion on live broadcast. The ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Ministry on …
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Greece gives ultimatum to Libya’s ambassador to disclose deal with Turkey
Greece threatens to expel the Libyan ambassador to Athens if he does not disclose the “maritime boundaries” Agreement between Libya and Turkey until next Thursday, December 5, Athens is concerned about the agreement that is supposed to determine the maritime boundaries between the two countries even though the island of …
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Trump considers naming Reince Priebus ambassador to Greece
US President Donald Trump and his advisers consider making changes in the White House amid the flurry of reports involving Trump’s campaign associates and Russia. One such change could involve making Chief of Staff Reince Priebus the ambassador to Greece, according to US media reports. The Washington Post is reporting …
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US Ambassador concerned about “accident” between Greece and Turkey
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt expressed concern about the possibility of an “accident” between Greece and Turkey due to the increased activity in the Aegean Sea in recent weeks. At the same time, Pyatt praised the Greek government’s responsible attitude at a time of heightened tension and for the …
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UPD Crime of passion? Brazilian police arrests Greek ambassador’s wife & military policeman
Unexpected developments in the case of Greece’s ambassador to Brazil, Kyriakos Amoiridis, who was first reported missing and then found dead in a burnt-out car under a highway bridge in Rio de Janeiro. Citing Brazilian O Globo news network, Greek media report that the wife of ambassador Kyriakos Amoiridis and …
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Missing Greek ambassador: Body found in burnt-out car in Rio
A possible tragic end for Greece’s ambassador to Brazil, Kyriakos Amoiridis, who went missing on December 26th. Police located a burnt-out car with a charred body inside. Police believes that the body is the ambassador who went missing while on Christmas vacation. According to Greek media, authorities in Brazil announced …
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Greek ambassador to Brazil goes missing in Rio de Janeiro
Greek ambassador Kyriakos Amoiridis has gone missing in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The news came from Brazilian media, while the Greek Foreign Ministry initially kept silent. According to local media, the ambassador lives in the country’s capital Brasilia and was supposed to be in Rio during the Christmas vacations. Citing …
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Greek among the injured in Russian ambassador’s assassination in Ankara
Turkish interior minister announced that a Greek was among the injured during the assassination shooting targeting Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov in Ankara Monday afternoon. Anastasios Zimpirikakis was among the people attending the inauguration of the art exhibition, where Karlov was killed by a Turkish policeman. Zimpirikakis was slightly injured, his …
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