President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said Greece is determined to continue its path in the European Union and the Eurozone, with economic development and by tackling the refugee issue, as he welcomed a delegation of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) in Athens.
Recalling a meeting with the delegation last year, Pavlopoulos said he had assured the then that Greece would proceed in a determined way within the Eurozone which is its “natural place”.
“This target has been achieved with great sacrifices for the Greek people. But it has been achieved and we can see Greece’s future with more optimism. Of course, we must never overreact because the effort is still great, but the main target has been achieved,” he said.
The AHEPA delegation also met with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, the President of the Greek Parliament Nikos Voutsis, Minister of Tourism Elena Kountoura and on Saturday it visited the Island of Lesvos, where they met the local authorities and they discussed the refugee issue.
On Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis met on Friday, 13 May, with president John W. Galanis and the members of the delegation. The Director General of the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad, Michael Kokkinos, also participated in the meeting.
During the meeting, which was carried out in a friendly atmosphere, there was an exchange of views on current issues of Greek interest. Mr. Amanatidis noted that ‘Greece is managing and is turning a new page,’ and he was briefed on AHEPA’s current activities and programme.
Mr. Amanatidis reiterated the government’s will to further deepen and strengthen cooperation with Greeks abroad. In this context, he presented an outline of the initiatives that are to be undertaken by the government in the immediate future and are aimed at satisfying longstanding requests of Greeks abroad.
Finally, Mr. Amanatidis did not omit to thank AHEPA for its enduring and constructive contribution, with particular emphasis on its active assistance in confronting the refugee crisis.
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