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 Greece’s prime minister to visit Turkey

Greece’s prime minister to visit Turkey

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will pay a two-day official visit to Turkey on February 5-6, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said. The PM's visit will come upon an …

Southern Gas Corridor construction nearing completion

Southern Gas Corridor construction nearing completion

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project, which envisages transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe, is more than 84% complete, TAP Managing director Luca Schieppati said at the European Gas Conference in Vienna. …

Turkey seizes 1.5 tons of drugs hidden among soybeans

Turkey seizes 1.5 tons of drugs hidden among soybeans

Turkish customs seized 1.5 tons of drugs in an anti-drug operation at the Greek border, the country's Trade Ministry said. According to the ministry, guards found the hashish in a tractor-trailer transporting soybeans at the Ipsala …

Movies from Iran to compete in Greece Olympia festival

Movies from Iran to compete in Greece Olympia festival

Two films from Iranian directors will compete in the various sections of the Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, which will be held in Athens, Greece from December 1 to 8, Tehran Times reports. “The …

 Georgian sentenced to 290 years in prison in Greece

Georgian sentenced to 290 years in prison in Greece

Three members of a migrant trafficking ring were handed prison sentences ranging from 36 to 290 years in Greece. According to the case file, the three suspects were involved in 9 trafficking operations in which they illegally …

U.S. Iran oil sanctions waivers

U.S. Iran oil sanctions waivers

U.S. granted Iran's biggest buyers - China, India, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Greece, Taiwan and Turkey - sanctions waivers

Earthquake hits Greece

Earthquake hits Greece

A magnitude 7 earthquake occurred early Friday morning in Greece, in the Ionian Sea. The epicenter of this tremor was about 35km of the coast of the island of Zakynthos, News.am reported citing the Associated Press.  …

Iranian embassy in Greece stormed by unknown attackers

Iranian embassy in Greece stormed by unknown attackers

A group of unknown attackers has stormed the Iranian Embassy in Athens. Nobody was reported hurt in the attack. The invaders broke glasses of the diplomatic police kiosk and damaged the embassy building. They threw bottles and …

Turkey calls for a new chapter in relations with Greece

Turkey calls for a new chapter in relations with Greece

Turkey’s foreign minister called for a new chapter in testy diplomatic ties with Greece on Saturday, even as he berated the neighboring country for providing a safe haven for Turkish “criminals.” As Reuters writes in an …