The Greek Agricultural Development and Food Minister Kostas Skandalidis is paying a four-day formal visit to Moscow since Sunday, in order to promote Greek agricultural products in the Russian market. Skandalidis visited on Monday the opening of Moscow’s international exhibition ProdExport, which was attended by more than 30 Greek representatives. According to AMNA Moscow, the [...]
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Poetry Competition in Russia Dedicated to Greece
A poetry competition dedicated to the historic Greek homeland is being organized by the SAE Region of former USSR countries, within the context of March 25th anniversary events. The competition is being carried out through the website: www.greeks-su.com, with an aim to promote Greek culture, forge the unity of the Diaspora, offer social and patriotic [...]
Metropolitan Hilarion Meets Greek Ambassador to Russia
On 30 January 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department, met with H. E. Michael Spinellis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Greek Republic to the Russian Federation. They were joined in the meeting by Counsellor for Cultural Affairs of the Embassy of Greece, Dimitrios Yalamas. The topics of discussion included [...]
Greek Conservative Leader Antonis Samaras Meets With Vladimir Putin in Moscow
The Thursday meeting between Russian PM Vladimir Putin and New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras lasted for more than an hour, with talks focusing on improving and re-strengthening bilateral relations that had frozen lately due to a halt in the two countries’ energy cooperation. “My meeting with the prime minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin, took [...]
Russian Orthodox Church Supports Debt-Hit Greece
The Russian Orthodox Church has officialy started a solidarity aid campaign to help the fellow Orthodox people in debt-crippled Greece. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has called for the gathering of donations from all orthodox churches around the country and aims at financially supporting the Greek people in need. Furthermore, during his meeting [...]
Antonis Samaras Says ‘Resurgence in Relations Between Greece and Russia is Essential’
During the meeting between New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras and the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia Sergei Ivanov held at the Kremlin, Antonis Samaras emphasized that resurgence in Greek-Russian relations is essential in these crucial times that Greece is facing. Antonis Samaras also thanked Ivanov for his warm reception, adding [...]
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02 / 21 Greek Analyst on BBC News: “Greece Has Now Officially Defaulted”
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02 / 21 Joint Statement on Natural Gas Pipeline by Greek and Italian Energy Ministries
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02 / 21 Greek Brandy ‘Metaxa’ Travels Throughout Europe
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02 / 20 Patriarch Bartholomew Asks for Religious Freedom and Equal Rights for Minorities in Turkey
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02 / 20 Turkey Chides Greek Foreign Minister for his Statements on Greek-Turkish Relations
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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12 / 27 Albanian Nationalists Point Finger at Archbishop Anastasios
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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12 / 26 Turkish Cypriot ‘Grinches’ Steal Christmas, Stop Holiday Liturgy
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