Armistice Day
US Embassy to close for Veterans Day
The US Embassy in Athens and its consular section, the US Consulate General in Thessaloniki and all US government offices in Greece will be closed on Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day.
Veterans Day, a US federal holiday, honors the country's military veterans.
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President Iohannis, among world leaders attending Armistice Centennial ceremony in Paris
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis was among the over 70 world leaders who attended on Sunday at the Arch of Triumph in Paris the ceremony of the Centennial of the Armistice that put an end to the WWI hostilities.
President Iohannis and other leaders attending Armistice Centennial events, welcomed at Elysee Palace
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis and his wife Carmen were welcomed at the Elysee Palace on Sunday by French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside his wife Brigitte.
President Iohannis to attend Armistice Centennial events in Paris
AGERPRES special correspondent to Paris, France, Florentina Peia reports: Romania's President Klaus Iohannis attends a series of events in Paris dedicated to the Centennial of the WWI Armistice that ended WWI hostilities, on Saturday and Sunday.
Armistice Day marked in Serbia
Armistice Day was marked on Saturday in Serbia with a number of ceremonies, including the laying of wreaths at the New Cemetery in Belgrade.
The central state ceremony was led by Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Zoran Djordjevic.
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President: Serbia and her people know value of peace
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic marked Armistice Day on Wednesday by placing a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mt. Avala near Belgrade.
November 11, Armistice Day, is a non-working state holiday in Serbia.