Hellenic Naval Academy

Constantine Dracopoulos, a former president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (1996 to 2004) and one of the closest associates of its founder, Stavros Niarchos, his uncle, has died, it was announced on Monday.

Dracopoulos died on Friday at the age of 96.

The Ministry of National Defense, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, is looking for ways to make a career in the armed forces more appealing to young people who fill out applications for national university entry exams.

The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) has announced the appointment of retired Rear Admiral Vasileios Kyriazis as vice president of the organization's Athens chapter.

"We are truly fortunate to have Rear Admiral Kyriazis serve the AHI-Athens chapter," AHI President Nick Larigakis said in a statement.