Alternate FM Xydakis meets with the Iranian Ambassador to Greece, Behnam Behrouz

Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs Nikos Xydakis met at the Foreign Ministry today with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ambassador to Greece, Behnam Behrouz.

The meeting, which took place in a friendly climate, took place ahead of planned visits to Tehran by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and, later, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Also discussed were ways to upgrade Greek-Iranian bilateral relations in areas such as energy, trade transactions and tourism, particularly following the recently established direct flights between the two countries’ capitals.

October 9, 2015