Greek Ambassador Mara Marinaki (photo) won one of the best positions of the European External Action Service and she was appointed chief of the Directorate General of International and Multilateral Affairs by High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. “Maria is an experienced diplomat who has contributed to our service in several sectors, such as those of human rights and of non- proliferation of mass destruction weapons”, Mrs. Ashton reports. From this position Mrs. Marinaki will control European foreign policy in internatonal organizations, in issues concerning human rights, security and non-proliferation of mass destruction weapons. Mrs. Marinaki is now the permanent representative of Greece in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, located in Vienna and has also been head of the Greek representation, during the Greek presidency of OSCE in 2009. She has a lot of experience in the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and among others cities, she has served in Washington, Berlin and Vienna.
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