Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias met in Brussels yesterday, 20 May, with the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Bert Koenders, within the framework of the proceedings of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
Having congratulated Mr. Koenders on the successful Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Mr. Kotzias had a constructive exchange of views with his counterpart on matters of special interest to Greece. In that regard, he thanked Mr. Koenders for his country’s contribution to the actions of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) in the Aegean, as well as for the significant humanitarian and material aid the Netherlands has provided for confronting the refugee crisis in Greece. Finally, the two Ministers confirmed identity of views on European and international issues.
May 21, 2016