Steve Georganas MP meets with Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister

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Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Kotsiras, met with a delegation of the Board of Directors of the World Hellenic Inter-parliamentary Association (PADEE – WHIA) in Athens on Wednesday, July 24.

Among the delegation was the 2nd Vice-President of PADEE – WHIA and Federal Member for Adelaide, Steve Georganas MP.

Kotsiras informed the members of the delegation about the priorities of Greek foreign policy and discussed with them the recent developments in Greece’s wider region and the world, stressing that Greece pursues a principled foreign policy that defends its sovereign rights, with respect to International Law and with a commitment to dialogue and alliance building.

Giorgos Kotsiras
Giorgos Kotsiras. Photo: Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Deputy Minister pointed out the valuable contribution of PADEE in the defence of issues of Greek interest internationally and in strengthening the ties of the community with the motherland.

Kotsiras made special reference to the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Hellenic Diaspora (2024-2027), which has been put out for public consultation and includes a series of actions to further strengthen the relationship of Diaspora with the metropolitan center.

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