Foreign Ministry handing-over ceremony (25 June 2013)
Foreign Ministry handing-over ceremony (25 June 2013)
D. AVRAMOPOULOS: First of all, we apologize for the slight delay. Many of you got here a lot earlier, but, as always, we had a very interesting and useful discussion with the Deputy Prime Minister and the new Foreign Minister, whom I would like to welcome to our Ministry and wish, above all, every success in his new duties.
Statements of Foreign Minister Avramopoulos following the Dubrovnik Ministerial Meeting on the TAP and IAP projects
D. AVRAMOPOULOS: I’m very happy to be here in the beautiful city of Dubrovnik, invited by my very good friend and colleague Vesna Pusic, who took the initiative to invite us here, along with my good colleagues from neighboring countries.
Statements of Foreign Minister Avramopoulos and his Egyptian counterpart Kamel Amr following their meeting
D. AVRAMOPOULOS: I had the very great pleasure today of receiving Mr. Mohamed Kamel Amr, our friend the Foreign Minister of Egypt, with whom I have met many times in the past, and we had said that we would start a new chapter in our relations as soon as possible
Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos' speech in the American Jewish Committee’s annual Global Forum
Dear friends,
Robert Elman and David Harris,
Allow me to tell you that, as I feel it, I am among this fantastic gathering, and I have the feeling that I am among members of my family.
It is not an exaggeration if I tell you that I don’t come from Athens but all the way down from Jerusalem. I was there three days ago, and I have taken with me the cordiality and friendship of the people of Israel.
Excerpts from the statements of Foreign Minister Avramopoulos and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
B. NETANYAHU: We were just commenting on the similar colors of the flags. And that shouldn’t be a surprise, because Jerusalem and Athens are the foundations of Western civilization. And we renewed our friendship a few years ago. In the last four years it has grown dramatically, and there is much more to be done. And that’s what we’re going to discuss.
D. AVRAMOPOULOS: Prime Minister, that’s why I’m here today. I really believe that we can give new momentum to our relations. The future is very bright and we are much closer to one another. We are determined to work together. There are so many things we can do in other sectors: in the economy, in business, in investments, in energy, in tourism, in research.
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos’ statement on the murder of the British soldier in a suburb of London
Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos made the following statement regarding the murder of a British soldier in a suburb of London:
Statements of Foreign Minister Avramopoulos and the President of the Board of Directors of the American Hellenic Institute, N. Larigakis
D. AVRAMOPOULOS: It was a great pleasure to receive the President of the Board of Directors of the American Hellenic Institute, Mr. Larigakis, and the members of the Board of Directors today.
We had the opportunity to exchange views, in general, on the developments in our region, on our national issues, and to note the very useful role the AHI plays in the U.S. – raising awareness among the public and among prominent figures regarding Greek issues – as well as the important strategic role our country plays in the wider region.
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos to meet with the American Hellenic Institute Board of Directors
Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos will meet at the Foreign Ministry at 15:30 on Monday, 13 May 2013, with the President and members of the Board of Directors of the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), a Greek American organization.
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos’ statement regarding the deadly bomb attacks in Turkey
Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos made the following statement regarding the bombings that took place yesterday in the city of Reyhanli, near Turkey’s border with Syria:
“We express our abhorrence and unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist bombing attacks that took place in the Turkish city of Reyhanli, killing and wounding dozens of innocent citizens.
Foreign Minister Avramopoulos’s Europe Day message
Today marks 63 years since Robert Schuman’s inspired declaration that initiated the European integration process.
Much was achieved in the decades that followed. The initially small Coal and Steel Community evolved into the the European Union, adopting a common currency and coordinated positions on a wide range of policies, while enlargement integrated our continent, promoting democratization and stability.
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