Deputy PM and FM Venizelos’ statements to journalists following his meeting with the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Istanbul, 29 November 2014)

Hellenic MFA, Saturday, 29 November 2014:

Below are Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos statements to, and responses to questions from, journalists following his meeting in Istanbul today with the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan:

Deputy FM Gerontopoulos to participate in the OSCE High-Level Event marking the Anniversary of the Berlin Conference on Anti-Semitism (Berlin, 13-14 November 2014)

Hellenic MFA, Wednesday, 12 November 2014:

"Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos will visit Germany from 13 to 15 November, representing Greece at the OSCE High-Level Event marking the 10th Anniversary of the Berlin Conference on Anti-Semitism, which will take place in Berlin.

Hellenic MFA: Deputy PM and FM Venizelos’ statement on the death of persons of Greek origin in the village of Sartana, near Mariupol

MFA, Wednesday, 15 October 2014:

 

“It was with great sadness that I learned from the Greek Consul General in Mariupol and the President of the Federation of Greek Communities of Ukraine, Mrs. Alexandra Prochenko, that persons of Greek origin were among the victims who lost their lives in an artillery shelling yesterday in the village of Sartana, near Mariupol.

I express my deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims. Our support will be direct.

80 Chinese to be evacuated from Libya by Greek vessel

Eighty Chinese nationals were among the dozens of people to be evacuated from Libya by a Greek navy frigate during an operation which was underway on Thursday and was due to be finished by Friday, Greek government sources told Xinhua.

Frigate "Salamis" was initially dispatched to carry to safety all seven diplomats serving at Greece's embassy in Tripoli and Greek expatriates of the 80-member strong Greek community in the area.

The Greek government received requests from other countries, including China, to assist their citizens also leaving the north African country, as clashes between militias were escalating.

Deputy FM Gerontopoulos to visit Australia (22-26 March 2014). -MFA

MFA, Friday, 21 March 2014

Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos will carry out a four-day visit to Australia, from 22 to 26 March. Mr. Gerontopoulos will start his visit in Melbourne, where, on Sunday, 23 March, he will attend a thanksgiving mass at St. Eustathios Church, after which, at the Monument to the Fallen, he will review the parade and laying of wreaths marking Greek Independence Day and deliver the day’s panegyric. He will then meet with the boards of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria, the Greek Australian Council, and the Pan-Macedonian Association.

Macedonia News el: Glenti for top end ...

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Australia 1 Jun 2012 (neoskosmos)

The Greek Glenti in Darwin is just around the corner, so be sure to leave the weekend of 9 - 10 June free to celebrate in the largest ethnic party in the Northern Territory.
The Greek Glenti, held at historic Bicentennial Park in Darwin, is a fun and vibrant festival where the Greek community shares their culture, food, wine, dance and music with locals and visitors. The Glenti consists of local and interstate entertainment and acts and besides being able to eat Greek food, you can see people wearing traditional Greek clothing, be enlightened by the Greek culture, listen to Greek music, and see traditional dancing and much more.
The Greek Glenti will be held at Bicentennial Park in Darwin on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 June at midday.