Diplomacy

Friday's upcoming meeting, in Athens, of Greek and Turkish foreign ministers George Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan, will be important in determining whether the two countries could seek international arbitration for their bilateral disputes.

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni met with Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on Tuesday to discuss tourism diplomacy.

They explored ways to strengthen collaboration between their ministries and how Greece's diplomatic and consular authorities could assist the local Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) offices abroad.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs activated the emergency telephone line 210 3681017 for the provision of consular assistance to Greek citizens regarding the situation in Lebanon.

The previous recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29.7.2024) regarding the avoidance of visits and departure of visitors from the country remains in force.

"We are trying to increase our friends, there is no door that dialogue and negotiations cannot be opened, that diplomacy can be given a chance," the Turkish president said.

Geopolitics, security and diplomacy will be some of the main issues discussed at this year's Delphi Economic Forum (DEF) scheduled to take place from April 10 to April.

Talks will focus on the developments in Ukraine and in the Middle East as well as on the Western Balkans EU course, the transatlantic relations and others.

Turkey attaches "great importance" to the meetings with Greece to discuss Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and notes the importance of dialogue between the two sides, sources at the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday, during the regular weekly press briefing.

The sources also referred to the next meeting to discuss CBMs, which is being scheduled for April 22.

The technological revolution, including the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), is transforming diplomacy, offering significant opportunities alongside critical challenges, according to a leading expert.

The Greek-South Korean Joint Ministerial Committee on Economic Cooperation will convene on Thursday in Athens, chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Kostas Fragogiannis and his South Korean counterpart Kang Jae-kwon.

Two centenarians who died on consecutive days last week personify the American Century.

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, a towering figure in global diplomacy, passed away at his Connecticut residence at the remarkable age of 100, as reported by The Washington Post.