FM Secretary General Tsipras met with Russian Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Alexander Tsybulskiy

29/01/201629/01/2016 ENstaff Alexander Tsybulskiy, Giorgos Tsipras, Greece, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia

Talks focused on the countries’ interregional cooperation and the establishment of a permanent working group.

Ministers of European Affairs and Tourism discuss the issuing of new visas

26/01/2016 ENstaff Elena Koundoura, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Tourism, Nikos Xydakis, Russia, tourism, visa

The Foreign Ministry has taken the necessary steps to issue visas with biometric data, in order to serve third-country (non-EU) nationals planning to visit Greece during the upcoming tourist season.

culture events

Russian avant garde exhibition in Thessaloniki

25/01/201624/01/2016 ENstaff art, avant garde, George Kostakis collection, Museum of Contemporary Art-Thessaloniki, Russia

The State Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki recently inaugurated an exhibition entitled, “Beyond Common Sense” with works of prominent artists of the Russian avant-garde art from the George Kostakis collection.

foreign affairs

President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos met with Vladimir Putin

15/01/201618/01/2016 ENstaff Greece, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Russia, Vladimir Putin

The subjects of discussion covered bilateral relations, including organisation of the Year of Russia in Greece and Year of Greece in Russia in 2016, and current international affairs.

foreign affairs

Alternate FM Xydakis met with Russian Ambassador Maslov

22/12/201522/12/2015 ENstaff Embassy of Russia, Nikos Xydakis, refugee crisis, Russia, Syria, Ukraine

The Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis met with the Russian Ambassador to Athens, Andrey M. Maslov.

culture events

Greek and Russian artists perform in Athens

18/12/2015 ENstaff Athens War Museum, Greece, Hellenic Euro - Asiatic Alliance, Russia

Pianist Panagiotis Trochopoulos, soprano Ludmila Bondarenko, mezzo soprano Elisavet Klonovskaya, tenor Antonis Batsakis and soprano Despina Tsolaki will perform renowned arias.

in brief

Russian Ambassador met with N. Voutsis

16/12/201516/12/2015 ENstaff Andrey M. Maslov, Embassy of Russia, Greek Parliament, Nikos Voutsis, Russia

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Hellenic Republic, Andrey N. Maslov met with the president of the Greek Parliament, N. Voutsis.

opinion

Dangerous political games

30/11/201519/12/2015 Konstantinos M. Pantzios Alexis Tsipras, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia, SYRIZA, Turkey

Every political decision is evaluated based on its results and in Turkey’s case, a few days after the downing of the Russian fighter plane, the financial and diplomatic implications are already massive.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.