POINT OF VIEW

The expanded Panama Canal is now officially open for business after people from across the globe witnessed history being made on June 26th as a massive neopanamax vessel passed through the Agua Clara Locks on the Atlantic side of the country and concluded with its transit through the Cocoli Locks …

While firmly adhering to the principle of denuclearisation, the Republic of Korea will remain open to dialogue and induce changes on the part of North Korea. We have been constant in our efforts to bring changes in North Korea’s strategic calculus and to build a genuine and sustainable peace on …

“The main priority of Ukraine’s foreign policy is European integration. This position was stated at the beginning of our country’s independence in 1991.”   GDL: For many years, Ukraine has developed its relations with the European Union. As a result of this cooperation, in the summer of 2014, Ukraine signed …

Diplomats tour the Hellenic Parliament Initiative to upgrade Parliamentary Diplomacy Upon the joint initiative of the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Greece, Ambassador of Morocco Abdelkader El Ansari and the Diplomatic Counsellor of the Hellenic Parliament, Ambassador S. Theocharopoulos, and with the collaboration of the Directorate of International Relations …

  Parliamentary Friendship Groups Strengthening and highlighting the role of Parliamentary Diplomacy By Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias The following speech on strengthening and highlighting the role of Parliamentary Diplomacy within Parliamentary Friendship Groups was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, before distinguished Members of the …

Viet Nam and Greece have established bilateral cooperative relationships in many fields. On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of Establishing Diplomatic Ties between Viet Nam and Greece, H.E Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Tran Thi Ha Phuong granted an interview to Greek Diplomatic Life magazine:   …

“Sudan’s relations with the countries of Europe has shown tangible progress through increased bilateral visits and meetings and the organisation of a series of economic and cultural meetings that have prompted increased mobility in relations and corrected the negative image that the western mass media had intentionally formed about Sudan …

“According to our experience in overcoming the crisis, the main key to success is at home, not in Brussels or elsewhere. Member States themselves are responsible for the creation of an appropriate investment climate and business friendly state administration which are prerequisites for economic growth and investment. I believe that …

  “CEE states have not needed security policies because their environment has not required it… the EU seemed poised to offer a ‘reinsurance’ policy of economic security and someday, so it was thought, possibly military security as well. This environment allowed CEE states, including the Czech Republic, to safely and …