Speaking from Parliament's podium, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis charged that "...hostility and intolerance on other levels can be negative, but in foreign policy it’s definitely destructive for the country"
Talks between Greek and Turkish foreign ministers in Luxembourg failed to ease mounting strains, as Ankara pressed on the SAFE defense issue and Athens reiterated its red lines on sovereignty and maritime borders
Tufan Erhurman’s victory in Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus sparks renewed hopes for reunification talks, as Greece and Cyprus welcome his pro-federalist stance and call for a swift return to UN-led negotiations
The ministry announced that, following instructions from Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, a dedicated flight will operate on Monday, Oct. 6, to bring the group safely back to Athens the same day.
George Gerapetritis said Athens was in contact with the Israeli side beforehand and on Thursday
Gerapetritis underlined the unqualified support of Greece for the Patriarchate’s efforts to preserve the presence of Christianity in Syria
State Dept. spox after Rubio - Gerapetritis meeting: Greece is a valued NATO Ally and critical to regional stability
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is in Paris participating in the International Conference on Syria, following an invitation from France. Diplomatic sources stress the participation of the country’s Foreign Affairs Minister reaffirms Greece’s strong diplomatic footprint and its role as a reliable interlocutor with all parties. Gerapetritis’s participation comes on the heels of his Middle […]
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is in India on a 2-day official visit where he met with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to strengthen Greek Indian relations. Athens considers the visit significant, especially in view of Greece’s participation in the United Nations Security Council for the 2025-26 term. Apart from his meeting with the head […]
The minister will be briefing the leaders on issues of national interest, with a focus on Greek-Turkish relations, the Cyprus issue, and the evolving situation in Syria.
The 40-minute working meeting focused on bilateral relations and the good results of recent Positive Agenda and Political Dialogue meetings held in Athens
'We did, indeed, disagree. We disagreed without concessions, without backtracking, without a reduction in sovereignty,' Greek FM George Gerapetritis said in Parliament
Government spokesman made the announcement hours after a portion of Samaras' interview with 'To Vima' was released; former PM called for the foreign minister's firing
In the Vima article, Ex-premier and ND leader Antonis Samaras also calls for the resignation of FM Gerapetritis, saying he's shown appeasement vis-a-vis Turkish provocations
Minister Hakan Fidan cites 'more than one problem' in the Aegean needing resolution; quip aimed at domestic audience comes amid significantly improved relations
The Greek Foreign Minister stressed that the next round of talks, the «positive agenda», issues mainly focusing on low intensity matters, would take place in Athens on December 2-3
Strong effort to keep any dispute between the two sides off the table was made as evident by recent statements by both Gerapetritis and Fidan ahead of Friday's meeting.
VIMAtodotis column cites high-level talks over the progress made to implement a series of recent bilateral agreements signed by Athens and Ankara
The Greek Foreign Minister emphasized the area of connectivity, focusing on energy and transportation, during his statements at the Berlin Western Balkan Summit
In a related development, the foreign ministers of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia - all EU member-states - met in New York City on Thursday on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly