Griechenland trauert um Karolos Papoulias - über Parteigrenzen hinweg

 

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China, Greece vow to further deepen bilateral ties. (Both China and Greece have unique cultures with profound impacts on human civilization)

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias here on Sunday to exchange views on the development of bilateral ties and major international and regional issues of common concern.

Noting that the China-Greece relationship is developing in good shape and on a solid basis, Xi said China attaches great importance to developing its comprehensive strategic partnership with the European country.

Both China and Greece have unique cultures with profound impacts on human civilization, and the two peoples appreciate and respect each other, said Xi.

Xi Jinping plans Greek stop-off (on Sunday to have lunch with Greek President Karolos Papoulias)

Chinese President Xi Jinping will stop off in Greece on his way to South America next week, China's foreign ministry said Friday, the second high-level visit to the southern European country in a month.

Xi will land on the Greek island of Rhodes on a technical stop on his way to Brazil, where he will attend the BRICS summit, foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a daily news briefing.

President’s Papoulias visit doesn’t manage to resolve delicate issues between Albania and Greece

Photo: EPA/ARMANDO BABANI

By Edison Kurani
IBNA SPECIAL REPORT/ President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias started on Sunday, November 3 a three day visit to Albania. After a meeting with the Greek minority, Mr. Papoulias started on Monday an intensive agenda of meetings with the highest authorities of the country. The meetings didn’t bring any concrete results.

The Albanian side demanded the abrogation of the war law, the recognition of the state of Kosovo and for the border practice of stopping Albanians born in Greece, if the name of the birthplace has not been written like it’s known in Greece (for example, Thessalonica in Albanian documents is written Selanik, Kastoria, Kostur, etc) to be put to an end. The Greek side had another agenda in Tirana.