The Head of the Liaison Office

Heleni Vakali
Ambassador – Head of the Liaison Office of Greece in Pristina

Born in Thessaloniki / Greece

Studies
-    Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Law School & Postgraduate Studies on International Relations & Law
-    National School of Public Administration, Athens

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1.    Secretary of Embassy

1992-1995 :  Greek – Turkish Relations Directorate / Minority Issues Desk
1995 – 1997 :  Greek Embassy – Tirana
1997 – 2001 : Permanent Representation of Greece – NATO HQ / Brussels

2.    Counsellor of Embassy

2001 – 2002 : MFA / Athens – EU Common Foreign & Security Policy Directorate
2002 – 2005 : Liaison Office of Greece (Deputy Head)  / Skopje
2005 – 2009 : International Relations Service (Head) / Thessaloniki
2009 – 2014 : Greek Embassy, Nicosia (2013- 2014: Deputy Head)
2014-2016 : MFA – Middle East & Arabic States Directorate

3.    Minister Plenipotentiary

March 2016 – May 2016 : MFA – Middle East & Arabic States Directorate (Deputy Head)
May 2016 – September 2016 :  Schengen, Justice, Home Affairs & Migration Issues Directorate (Acting Head)
2016 – 2019:  Consul General / Moscow – Russia
October 2019 – March 2022 : Greek Embassy, Ankara / Deputy Head

Since April 2022           : Liaison Office of Greece in Pristina.