Press Briefings
October 6, 2011
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras
G. DELAVEKOURAS: Good morning. I’ll start with the Ministers’ programmes. This afternoon, Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis will participate in the President of the Republic’s reception of the President of Ukraine, which will take place at the Presidential Mansion, and he will then take part in the expanded talks between the delegations. This evening, Mr. Lambrinidis […]
August 31, 2011
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras
Mr. Delavekouras: Good morning and welcome. I’ll start with the Foreign Minister’s programme. A little earlier today, Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis met with representatives of Greek enterprises active in Libya, together with Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Dollis. It was a very useful meeting that gave us a chance to exchange views, first of all, on […]
July 14, 2011
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras
Mr. Delavekouras: Good morning. At 13:30 today, Foreign Minister Lambrinidis will attend a working luncheon being hosted by the Polish Ambassador to Greece on the occasion of Poland’s assuming the EU Presidency. This luncheon will be attended by the Ambassadors of EU member states and candidates for EU membership. At 17:00, Mr. Lambrinidis will receive […]
July 4, 2011
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras
Highlights: [on stopping the flotilla from sailing for Gaza and the Greek initiative to undertake transport of the humanitarian aid] It is time to take responsibility. It is time to step up so that we can show everyone that at a critical turn of affairs for the Middle East, which is currently in the midst […]
June 2, 2011
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras
Highlights: [on Libya] “Greece has said from the very outset that we need to pursue a political solution in Libya. It is very important that the international community took a clear stance in Resolutions 1970 and 1973, to stop the humanitarian disaster and protect civilians. Beyond that, however, we believe that we won’t be able […]
May 19, 2011
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras
Highlights: [on a possible return to the visa system in Western Balkan countries] “Greece believes that the liberalization of visas for the countries of the Western Balkans was a very important and positive step, because it is essentially a measure directed at the societies of these countries, bringing them closer to Europe. It lets the […]
May 12, 2011
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras
Highlights: [on the elections in Albania] “Greece is monitoring the carrying out of municipal and community elections in Albania very carefully, and especially in areas where the bulk of the Greek national minority resides.” “According to initial indications and the impressions of international observers, last Sunday’s elections went smoothly in general, though some irregularities and […]
May 4, 2011
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras
Highlights: [on the reorganization of the Foreign Ministry] · The Foreign Minister has assigned the task to a team that is working under the Foreign Ministry’s Secretary General and includes Ministry personnel from all the branches, and they are preparing an initial draft of a plan. · This project has already begun, and in a […]
March 31, 2011
Briefing of diplomatic correspondents by Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras
Mr. Delavekouras: Good afternoon. I’ll start with the programmes. At 11:00 on Sunday, 3 April, Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas will represent the government at the celebrations of the anniversary of the launching of Cyprus’s struggle for liberation. Within this framework, Mr. Droutsas will attend a service and lay a wreath at the tomb of the […]