Nikos Dendias
Military
Educational Opportunities to Be Offered to Greek Army Conscripts
Next year, more educational opportunities at various levels will be made available to Greek Army conscripts completing mandatory military service.
The Greek Ministry of National Defense hopes that the changes will help bolster enthusiasm for military service among young people...
Military
Is Greek Military Infrastructure Ready to Support the F-35?
Following the accidental explosion of an ammunition depot at a Greek Air Force base near the city of Volos in late July, there are some concerns that Greece's military infrastructure may not be ready to facilitate advanced systems like...
Europe
Albania Court Rules Greek Minority Leader Beleri to Stay in Prison
A court in Albania ruled that ethnic Greek minority leader Fredi Beleri, who won the mayoral elections in the city of Himara recently, should remain in prison until his trial.
Beleri was arrested two days before the 14 May local...
Diplomacy
Greece Must Respond Positively to Turkey, Dendias Says
The behavior of Turkey toward Greece has changed radically since the deadly earthquakes and Athens has an obligation to respond in a positive way, Greek foreign minister Nikos Dendias said.
Speaking to Proto Thema, Dendias noted that since his visit...
Diplomacy
Turkish Foreign Minister Affirms “Neighborly Ties” on Greek Independence Day
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu extended a letter of congratulation to his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias on March 25, the anniversary of Greek Independence Day.
The letter of congratulation emphasized "good neighborly ties" between Greece and Turkey in what may...
Canada
Greek FM Dendias Meets Greek Canadian Community in Montreal
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias paid a visit to the Hellenic Community Centre of Greater Montreal and thanked the Canadian diaspora for preserving Greek culture and language.
"I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart, on behalf...
Diplomacy
Secretary Blinken Launches New Round of Greece-US Strategic Dialogue
US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias launched on Tuesday the start of the 4th Greece - US Strategic Dialogue in Athens.
Dendias said the strategic relations between the two countries show the “continuous interest...
Diplomacy
Earthquake Diplomacy Sparks Hopes of Normalization Between Greece and Turkey
In recent years, relations between Athens and Ankara have arguably reached their lowest point since the two countries nearly went to war in 1995 Imia crisis.
However, there are growing hopes that a recent showing of goodwill in the aftermath...
Diplomacy
Greek FM Meets Turkish Counterpart During Visit To Quake-Hit Areas
The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, met with his Turkish counterpart during a visit to quake-hit areas on Sunday.
Africa
Greece to Build ‘Giannis Antetokounmpo’ Court at Greek School in Ghana
Greece will finance the construction of a basketball court at a Greek school in Ghana, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Thursday.
Dendias, who is on a visit to the western African nation, recommended that the court could be...