Minister for Foreign Affairs

Greek foreign minister urges European focus on Beleri case

Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Wednesday that the case of Fredi Beleri, a mayor from Albania's Greek minority who was recently sentenced to two years in prison for buying votes, should be viewed as a European concern rather than a bilateral issue between the two Balkan neighbors.

Blinken’s March 25 message: ‘Our partnership is stronger than ever’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed Greece as a "principled proponent of peace and prosperity" in a special message issued as Greeks celebrated the 203rd anniversary of independence from Ottoman rule on Monday.

"On Europe's southeastern frontier, bilateral partner and NATO ally Greece has served as a principled proponent of peace and prosperity," Blinken's message said.

Greece eyes role as India-EU gateway, FM says

Greece hopes to become an integral part of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and to be India's gateway to the European Union, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Tuesday, at the 2nd CII India Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave in New Delhi, the Foreign Ministry in Athens said.

Gerapetritis travels to India for meeting with counterpart Jaishankar

Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis will be in New Delhi on Tuesday for a meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Dendias will also address the 2nd Conference of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) titled "India Europe Business & Sustainability Conclave."

Greek FM meets with UN secretary-general’s Cyprus envoy

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met on Tuesday with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' new personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar.

The meeting in Athens was the first between the two officials since Cuellar was appointed to the post in a bid to restart stalled talks on the Cyprus issue.

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