A press museum will be housed in a restored outbuilding located in the garden of the Ayavukla Church, on the West side of Smyrna. The press museum is said to be the third largest in Turkey after the press museums in Constantinople and Bursa. The restorations began a while back under the direction of the [...]
Vilnius Mayor Wants to Acquire Greek Island for Lithuanian Tourists
Vilnius mayor Arturas Zuokas, better known for crushing an illegal parked car with an armoured vehicle, suggested today that his country should buy an island from recession-hit Greece for ca. 7 million euros. According to the controversial mayor, the acquired island would be turned into a holiday resort for tourists from Lithuania. “After the island’s [...]
Digitalization of Libraries in Ecumenical Patriarchate Under the Aegis of HTO
Greek HTO and Cosmote company have undertaken the work of digitalization and documentation of Libraries in the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Theological School of Halki. The chairman and chief executive of HTO, Michalis Tsamaz visited the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople in order to give information about the contribution of HTO to digitalization of libraries in [...]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Opinion of Inventory of Greek Minorities in Albania
The Representative of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Grigoris Delavekouras stated on Thursday, that Greek minorities’ inventory in Albania should serve as a motivation for better functioning of the Albanian Public Administration and protection of the rights of minorities in Albania. Delavekouras also added: “The desicion-making of the representatives of the most important minorities, including Greek [...]
Greek Academic Suggests Charities Instead of Dogfights
Greek Academic, Charis Tzimitras, who has lived for 10 years in Turkey, makes a simple suggestion to the Greek Government in order to unify the two sides of Aegean Sea: “Instead of dogfights, deposit the money spent for dogfights in order to make charities in Turkey. In this way, many will realize that it is [...]
Olympiacos F.C. Basketball Team in Constantinople
The Basketball team of Olympiacos F.C. with its president Yiorgos Angelopoulos has visited Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Phanar. Patriarch expressed his pleasure at having the team there, wished luck to the whole team for the following matches and praised the team members’ contribution to the cultivation of Greek-Turkish friendship concerning athletics. Patriarch Bartholomew also spoke [...]
Greek-Russian Business Centre Hermes in Moscow
The Trade Association of Kavala in collaboration with Trade Associations of Serres and Chalkidiki are moving steadily to create a modern convention hall, titled Hermes in the heart of Moscow, aiming to the promotion and development of the sales of Greek products to the wide Russian market. It is about a civil, non-profit company that aims [...]
1st Goods Exchange Store Opened by Greek Businessman in Turkey
Greek shipowner, Damyen Milonays opened through the subsidiary company Sistem Barter, the first exchange store of goods and services. Through the website of the company http://www.takasdepo.com/ 7,000 products, such as consumer electronics, foodstuffs, and various services can be exchanged . The most popular goods are ships, hotels and islands! “Because of great interest in the [...]
Gennimata’s Bill Concerning Greek Language Education Abroad
The new bill of the Ministry of Education concerning Greek language education abroad worsens the relations between Greece and the Hellenic Diaspora. The new bill that has been changed many times before will not be applicable over time, not only regarding Greek language Education of Diaspora but also the maintenance and the promotion of Greek [...]
Greek Ambassador Meets with Mayor of Adrianople
Paraskevi Tzeveleki, the new-elected ambassador to Adrianople visited Mayor of Adrianople, Hamdi Sedefci at his office. The ambassador stated that she is going to work hard on the increasing cooperation between Turkey and Greece. She also said that she will make an effort to resolve possible problems, so that bilateral relations between the two countries [...]
Rallis’ Good Friday to be Auctioned at Sotheby’s
One of Theodoros Rallis’ (1852-1909) masterpieces will be auctioned at Sotheby’s on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 in London as part of the Greek Sale. The painting comes from a private collection and depicts Good Friday in Greece. It is an oil on canvas, which was bought in Paris in 1935 by the grandfather of its [...]
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