The Greek city of Athens and New York City (NYC) in the United States were formally twinned on Thursday at a ceremony in Athens City Hall, Greece.
The ceremony was attended by Athens Mayor, Kostas Bakoyannis, and NYC Mayor, Eric Adams.
According to the twinning memorandum, the two cities will cooperate closely in the field of tourism by strengthening both their leisure and conference travel.
New York and Athens will also collaborate in environmental protection practices against the climate crisis, in culture by organising joint art exhibitions, festivals, concerts, and in the digitisation of municipal services.
Mayor Adams arrived in Athens on Wednesday to participate in the 2022 Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism, co-organised by Athens Municipality.
Mayor Adams and Bakoyannis later visited Parliament, where they had a meeting with Speaker Konstantinos Tassoulas. They then walked through the National Gardens to the Presidential Mansion, where they were received by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
During the meeting, Sakellaropoulou referred to the excellent Greek-US relations. She also noted that in a period when anti-Semitism was constantly growing, “it is our moral duty to every day turn the memory into action.”
Finally, the two mayors visited the archaeological site of the Acropolis.
With the other mayors attending the summit, Bakoyannis and Adams laid a wreath at the Greek Jews Holocaust Memorial.
