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Kyriakos Gerontopoulos

Six Million Greeks Abroad Will Support the Country

In a letter addressed to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Former President of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) Stefanos Tamvakis noted that Greece should count on the 6 million Greeks abroad. Tamvakis, as the last SAE president for...

Winter Hospitality Plan for Young Greeks Abroad

The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister, Kyriakos Gerontopoulos has decided to extend the summer hospitality programs for Greek children abroad to winter. His plan for a winter program will be implemented in the coming days by the General Secretariat for...

Athens Supporting Greeks of Mariupol

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos responded immediately to the Greek community of Mariupol's request for financial support of the local Medical Center “Hippocrates.” More than 100,000 Greek Diaspora members are currently living in war-hit Ukraine and medical care availability...

Opening of ‘Athena’ Greek School’s New Building in Romania

During his two-day visit to Romania this Wednesday and Thursday, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos attended the opening of “Athena” Greek School's new building. Later, he took a tour around the classrooms and other areas of the new facilities, while he...

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister to Visit Romania

Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos will visit Romania on Tuesday, October 20. During his two-day stay in the country, Gerontopoulos will attend the opening ceremony for the new building of Greek school “Athena” in Bucharest. Gerontopoulos will then meet with...

Greek Govt Says 'Yes' to International Greek Language Day

The Special Permanent Committee on Greeks Abroad unanimously voted to ask the Ministries of Education and Culture to initiate immediate procedures for issuing a Presidential Decree to establish an International Greek Language and Greek Culture Day, upon the recommendation...

Discussions Regarding Greeks in Ukraine

Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kyriakos Gerontopoulos met with SYRIZA MP Nadia Valavani, today, September 1, to discuss the situation of Greek Diaspora members in Ukraine. Gerontopoulos explained to Valavani that he is briefed daily by the Greek Diplomatic Authorities in...

New Bill for Council of Hellenes Abroad

The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister, Kyriakos Gerontopoulos, announced on Thursday that in autumn the Parliament's plenum will discuss and vote on the bill concerning the new Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE). Gerontopoulos pointed out that the Greek government is trying to...

Deputy FM Concludes Two-day London Visit to Greek Community

Deputy Foreign Minister Kyriakos Gerontopoulos completed a two-day visit to London on Thursday after meeting with members of the Greek community and Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain. During his meeting with the archbishop, Gerontopoulos was briefed on the...

Gerontopoulos Meets with Greek-Australian Entrepreneurs

Greek-Australian entrepreneurs are interested in investing in Greece, as was discussed in a meeting with the Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kyriakos Gerontopoulos. Minister Gerontopoulos completed his four-day visit in Australia by meeting in Sydney with the Greek-Australian Minister...