Nikos Kotzias
Australia
Greek Foreign Minister Congratulates Greek-Australians
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias congratulated the Greek Diaspora members of Australia for their initiative entitled “Speak Greek in March." The Minister is confident that the campaign will be embraced by Greek-Australians across the globe.
“I would like to congratulate...
Economy
Greek Foreign Minister: Jihadists will Flock in Europe if Greece Crumbles
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias said that jihadists will flock in Europe if Greek economy crumbles.
Kotzias spoke during an unofficial meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers in Riga, Latvia. He stressed Greece's geopolitical importance in the Balkans...
Greece
AFP Criticizes Greece for Not Respecting Diplomatic Protocol
French news agency AFP exercised harsh criticism on the new Greek government, saying it is not respecting the diplomatic rulebook of the negotiating table and its officials show blatant inexperience.
From 40-year-old Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras downward, Greek officials have gone into...
Greece
Turkish Govt: Initial NOTAM for Military Maneuvers in Aegean Was a Mistake
The Turkish NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) on military maneuvers in the heart of the Aegean Sea and Greek airspace was a mistake, now stated the country's leadership following the Greek government's strong reaction. According to Ankara's Foreign Ministry spokesperson,...
Cyprus
Greek Foreign Minister: Greece and Cyprus Could Play the 'Bridge Role' Between EU and Russia
Greece and Cyprus could play the “bridge role” between the EU and a country such as Russia, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias told Russian foreign-language news agency Sputnik in an interview.
“We’ve never waged wars against each other, there have...
Greece
Greek Gov't Spokesman: Effective Diplomacy is Carried Out Quietly
The revocation of a Notam by Turkey, which designated an area in the Aegean Sea as an area for military exercises and as a firing range starting Monday and until December 31, was revoked following Greek demarches to the...
Economy
Russia Considering to Ease Embargo on Greek Products
The Russian government is currently considering to loosen its embargo imposed upon European Union (EU) agricultural products from several member-states, among which is Greece, by allowing products to be processed within the country, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier...
Greece
Turkey Revises Initial NOTAM After Firm Greek Reaction
Turkey has finally revised its previously issued NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) after the Greek government's strong reaction, regarding the inclusion of Greek land in military exercises within the Aegean Sea and Greek airspace. On Friday, February 27, Turkey issued...
Greece
Greece Protests 10-Month Turkish Military Exercise in Greek Airspace
The Greek Foreign Ministry sent out a notice to international bodies protesting Turkey's move to reserve a large part of Greek airspace for military maneuvers until the end of the year.
On Friday February 27, Turkey issued a notam requesting to...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras Briefs SYRIZA MPs on Negotiations
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gathered SYRIZA's Parliamentary Group in order to brief the party's MPs in detail regarding the government's moves since it took office on January 26. Tsipras referred to the difficulties and climate the new government had...