Speaking during a special session of the Cypriot Parliament yesterday Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis underlined that the Cyprus problem remained a top priority for Greece and that full normalisation of relations between Greece and Turkey depended on its settlement.
The conference of the Federation of Greek communities in Europe (OEK) will take place in Brussels April 24-26 organized by the Executive Secretariat of OEK Europe and OEK's Board of Directors.
National Defense Minister, Vangelis Meimarakis departs for the United States today, Thursday April 23rd for an official visit following an invitation by his American counterpart, Robert Gates.
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National Defense Minister, V. Meimarakis visit to US
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National Defense Minister, Vangelis Meimarakis departs for the United States today, Thursday April 23rd for an official visit following an invitation by his American counterpart, Robert Gates. The minister's first stop will be New York, where on Firday, April 24, Mr. Meimarakis will meet with Archbishop Demetrios of America, while the following day he will meet with the presidium and omogeneia Greeks.
On Sunday, April 26th, Meimarakis will attend the Greek Independence Day parade on Fifth Avenue and later will depart for Washington where he will meet with Gates and officials of the Obama administration. Mr. Meimarakis will address a conference co-organized by the Institute of Defense Analysis and the Konstantinos Karamanlis Foundation and the American think-tank, IFPA.