{"id":288116,"date":"2026-11-02T12:45:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/?p=288116"},"modified":"2026-11-02T12:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:46:30","slug":"working-lunch-hosted-by-the-president-of-the-consular-corps-with-the-deputy-minister-of-foreign-affairs-for-european-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/en\/working-lunch-hosted-by-the-president-of-the-consular-corps-with-the-deputy-minister-of-foreign-affairs-for-european-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Lunch Hosted by the President of the Consular Corps with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for European Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The President of the Consular Corps in Greece, H.E. Christos Vardikos (Commonwealth of Dominica)<\/strong>, hosted a working lunch at the Athens Club with H.E. Mr. Tasos Chatzivassiliou, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for European Affairs<\/strong>, as guest speaker.<\/p>\n

The event brought together Heads of Consular Missions accredited in Greece representing countries without an established Embassy therein, offering a valuable opportunity for dialogue on key foreign policy issues.<\/p>\n

During the lunch, Minister Chatzivassiliou presented the perspectives and priorities of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union. He outlined the main objectives of the Presidency, its expected contributions to the European agenda, and the areas of cooperation with the Consular Corps.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the event, President Vardikos welcomed the Minister and thanked him for the insightful presentation. He reaffirmed the commitment of the Consular Corps to support and strengthen Greece\u2019s role within the European Union and expressed the Corps\u2019 readiness to contribute to the success of the Greek Presidency.<\/p>\n

The working lunch took place in a constructive and cordial atmosphere, underlining the close cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consular Corps.<\/p>\n

Countries represented<\/strong>: Kenya, Botswana, Ecuador, Honduras, New Zealand, Malaysia, Commonwealth of Dominica, Namibia.<\/p>\n

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