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Kotzias: Russia cannot 'disrespect' other countries
As Athens awaits a response from Moscow to its recent expulsion of two Russian diplomats over alleged intervention in national issues, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said that Russia cannot "disrespect" other countries.
Athens seeks to ease tensions with Moscow over diplomats
Greek officials sought to diffuse tensions with Moscow on Thursday following reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had canceled a scheduled visit to Athens following the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Greece.
Greek foreign minister writes book on failed Cyprus talks
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has written a book on the recent Cyprus peace talks, in which he criticises UN envoy Espen Barth Eide and shares details and documents unseen by the public.
Kotzias, a former career chief diplomat, played a pivotal role in the latest round of Cyprus talks that ended up in failure last summer.
Kotzias in Bolivia for Ancient Civilizations Forum
Donning a traditional Andean poncho, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias addressed the Ancient Civilizations Forum in La Paz, Bolivia on Saturday, highlighting the importance of cooperation between cultures "through multidimensional synergies."
The Ancient Civilizations Forum brings together representatives of states where great ancient cultures once existed.
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Athens-Skopje-Moscow
Exactly a month ago, the day after Athens and Skopje announced a breakthrough in talks on a name for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias was in Moscow for talks with his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.
In the two men's statements there appeared to be no shadows over their countries' relations.
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Athens poised to sign migrant returns deal with Berlin
Athens is prepared to sign a bilateral deal with Berlin for the return of refugees that were first registered in Greece, according to Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas, who gave separate interviews to Spiegel Online and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung respectively.
FM travels to Bolivia for Ancient Civilizations Forum
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias boarded a flight to Bolivia on Thursday to attend the Ancient Civilizations Forum, which will bring together representatives of states where great ancient cultures once existed.
The forum is an initiative promoted by Kotzias, with Athens hosting it last year.
Kotzias decries 'unacceptable' detention of Greek servicemen
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias condemned once again the "unacceptable" detention of the two Greek servicemen who have been imprisoned in Turkey since early March, when they strayed into the country in bad weather, in an interview with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Turkish FM reiterates claims Tsipras promised extradition of officers
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday reiterated claims that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had promised to see to the extradition of eight Turkish officers who fled to Greece after the coup attempt in the summer of 2016.
Greece wants to talk security before Cyprus conference
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said Greece and Turkey should first come to an agreement on the aspects of security and guarantees, before a new Conference on Cyprus is convened.