Month: October 2022

On Tuesday, October 18th, the Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum, Mr. Giannis Balakakis and Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides welcomed at the Forum’s premises the Ambassador of Moldova, H.E. Mr. Andrei POPOV.

The meeting took place in view of the 4th edition of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum to be held in Athens on 5-6 December 2022. The two sides had a constructive exchange of views concerning the high-level participation of Moldova to this year’s Forum, which is organized at a time of tumultuous geopolitical, economic, and power-shifting challenges influencing the global scene and the socioeconomic equilibrium of many regions.

From Left:  Ambassador of Moldova, H.E. Mr. Andrei POPOV – Ms. Anastasia Nani, First Secretary of the Embassy – Mr. Giannis Balakakis – Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides

In view of the 4^th edition of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum to be held in Athens on 5-6 December 2022, Mr. Giannis Balakakis and Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides, Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2022 were received earlier today at the premises of the Embassy by the Ambassador of  North Macedonia, H.E. Ms Lidija Boshkovska.

The European Commission will recommend granting candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of its annual enlargement report on Wednesday (12 October), EURACTIV has learnt.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a potential candidate for EU membership since 2003 and formally applied for it in February 2016 and the Commission identified in 2019 14 key priorities for the country to fulfil in view of opening EU accession negotiations.

The European Commission’s recommendation will not immediately change BiH’s chances of obtaining candidate status, but would be a message that would help in the implementation of the necessary reforms and the fulfilment of conditions by the country, people familiar with the matter told EURACTIV.

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In view of the 4^th edition of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum to be held in Athens on 5-6 December 2022, Mr. Giannis Balakakis and Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides, Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2022 were received earlier today at the premises of the Embassy by the Ambassador of  Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev.

The two sides had a constructive exchange of views concerning the high-level participation of Kazakhstan to the Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2022, which is organized at a time of tumultuous geopolitical, economic, and power-shifting challenges influencing the global scene and the socioeconomic equilibrium of many regions.

(L): Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides – (C):  Ambassador of Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev – (R): Mr. Giannis Balakakis

In view of the 4^th edition of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum to be held in Athens on 5-6 December 2022, Mr. Giannis Balakakis and Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides, Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2022 were received earlier today at the premises of the Embassy by the Ambassador of  Bulgaria, H.E. Mr. Valentin PORIAZOV.

The two sides had a constructive exchange of views concerning the high-level participation of Bulgaria to the Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2022, which is organized at a time of tumultuous geopolitical, economic, and power-shifting challenges influencing the global scene and the socioeconomic equilibrium of many regions.

(L):  Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides – (C):  Ambassador of Bulgaria, H.E. Mr. Valentin PORIAZOV – (R):  Mr. Giannis Balakakis

On Thursday, October 11th, the Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum, Mr. Giannis Balakakis and Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides welcomed at the Forum’s premises the Ambassador of Croatia, H.E. Mr. Aleksandar Sunko.

The meeting took place in view of the 4th edition of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum to be held in Athens on 5-6 December 2022. The two sides had a constructive exchange of views concerning the high-level participation of Croatia to this year’s Forum, which is organized at a time of tumultuous geopolitical, economic, and power-shifting challenges influencing the global scene and the socioeconomic equilibrium of many regions.

(L) Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides – (C) Ambassador of Croatia, H.E. Mr. Aleksandar Sunko – (R) Mr. Giannis Balakakis

In view of the 4^th edition of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum to be held in Athens on 5-6 December 2022, Mr. Giannis Balakakis and Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides, Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2022 were received earlier today at the premises of the Embassy by the Ambassador of  Turkey, H.E. Mr. Burak ÖZÜGERGİN.

On Thursday, October 11th, the Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum, Mr. Giannis Balakakis and Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides welcomed at the Forum’s premises the Ambassador of Slovakia, H.E. Mrs. Marcela Hanusová, and the Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Marek Brieška.

The meeting took place in view of the 4th edition of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum to be held in Athens on 5-6 December 2022. The two sides had a constructive exchange of views concerning the high-level participation of Slovakia to this year’s Forum, which is organized at a time of tumultuous geopolitical, economic, and power-shifting challenges influencing the global scene and the socioeconomic equilibrium of many regions.

From Left:  Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides –  Ambassador of Slovakia, H.E. Mrs. Marcela Hanusová – Dpt. Head of Mission, Mr. Marek Brieška, Mr. Giannis Balakakis

In view of the 4^th edition of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum to be held in Athens on 5-6 December 2022, Mr. Giannis Balakakis and Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides, Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2022 were received earlier today at the premises of the Embassy by the Ambassador of  Montenegro, H.E. Ms. Ana VUKADINOVIĆ.

The two sides had a constructive exchange of views concerning the high-level participation of Montenegro to the Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2022, which is organized at a time of tumultuous geopolitical, economic, and power-shifting challenges influencing the global scene and the socioeconomic equilibrium of many regions.

(L): Mr. Giannis Balakakis – (C):  Ambassador of Montenegro, H.E. Ms. Ana VUKADINOVIĆ – (R):  Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides

On Monday, October 10, 2022 the Chairmen of the Organizing Committee of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum, Mr. Giannis Balakakis and Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides welcomed at the Forum’s premises the Ambassador of Hungary, H.E. Mr. Erik Edgar HAUPT.

The meeting took place in view of the 4th edition of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum to be held in Athens on 5-6 December 2022. The two sides had a constructive exchange of views concerning the high-level participation of Hungary to this year’s Forum, which is organized at a time of tumultuous geopolitical, economic, and power-shifting challenges influencing the global scene and the socioeconomic equilibrium of many regions.

(L): Ambassador (a.h.) Mr. Michael B. Christides – (C):  Ambassador of Hungary, H.E. Mr. Erik Edgar HAUPT – (R):  Mr. Giannis Balakakis