Athens , 15 March 2010

Today, a meeting was held at the Foreign Ministry between Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas and the Heads of Greek Missions in Balkan countries. The meeting was participated in by the Greek Ambassadors to Serbia, Bulgaria and Albania, the Heads of Greece’s Liaison Offices in Skopje and Pristina, as well as Ministry officials.

Topics discussed at the meeting were developments on the domestic scene and the economic situation in the areas under the Ambassadors’ competency, as well as issues of bilateral cooperation. Proposals were put forward with a view to strengthening Greece’s role and presence in the region and promoting our regional policy. The main axis of this policy is the Western Balkans’ European perspective and the basic tool is the “2014 Agenda”, which has already relaunched the discussion on this matter within the European Union.

During their stay in Athens, the Greek Ambassadors will have other meetings with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other Ministries. Such meetings are regularly held in Athens or in other countries of our region.