Giorgos Gerapetritis

[4] In 2006, he was a Legal expert of the Council of Europe in the national coordination in the fields of Local Government and Legislation and was Director of Research at Transparency International-Greece from 2002 to 2007.

"[12] On 8 July, in an address to the Hellenic Parliament, Gerapetritis stated that Greece would do whatever is necessary to end the detention of Mayor Fredis Beleris, adding that Albania "must respect the rule of law" if it wanted to become a "member of the European family.

[23] On 20 June 2024, Gerapetritis met with a delegation from the United States led by Republican U.S. Representative and Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, Mark Green, in Athens.

[24] The delegation Gerapetritis met with included Republicans Michael Guest, Alex Mooney and Debbie Lesko, and Democrats Zoe Lofgren and Norma Torres, who were accompanied by Ambassador Tsunis.

[27] After their meeting, Gerapetritis said in their statements that the two countries are linked by "common understanding and shared principles based on the defence of democracy, the rule of law and humanitarianism" and that "Greece and Canada have stood from the outset together against revisionism.

"[27] On 11 January 2024, Gerapetritis travelled to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia where he met his counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

"[29] On 15 January 2024, Gerapetritis travelled to Amman in Jordan where he met his counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi, and they focused on discussing the situation in Gaza and also strengthening coordination between the two countries.

[34][36] On 11 June 2024, after his participation in the International Conference on Gaza, Gerapetritis said that Greece would "undertake a series of initiatives to achieve beneficial outcomes in the Middle East.

[44] Downing Street said that the talks had only been agreed on the basis that Greece would not publicly lobby for Elgin Marbles, but this notion was rejected by Greek labour Minister Adonis Georgiades.

[55] Gerapetritis also met with the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and they discussed the cooperation between the two countries and the security environment created in the region, as well as the role of Georgia as a partner of NATO.

[59] Additionally, he emphasised the role of stability that Greece provided in the Western Balkans, as well as discussing the threats that NATO faces from the South and also following developments in the Middle East.

[60] On the sidelines of the meeting, Gerapetritis met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan where they discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries as well as regional and international issues.

He also accompanied Mitsotakis to meet UN Secretary General António Guterres and also promoted the candidacy of Greece in the 2024 United Nations Security Council election on his visit.

[77] The five points of the plan were; a unanimous condemnation of violence, terrorism and inhumane treatment; the immediate release of all hostages and abductees; the abstention from any act of aggression against civilians; the opening of humanitarian corridors; and the call for a special summit regarding the situation.

[89] On 17 January, after a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, Gerapetritis said that the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the "high number of casualties requires immediate action.

"[92] In his statements with Foreign Minister Joly on 17 May, Gerapetritis said it was necessary to "immediately put an end to the bloodshed" and also to allow humanitarian aid to flow "unimpeded" into Gaza.

[97][98][99] He also said that he was seeking partners in a project to temporarily bring children to the EU, and that he had discussed the idea with the Prime Minister of Palestine Mohammad Mustafa.

"[111][112][113] After their meeting, Gerapetritis said that as foreign ministers in picking up the "threads of Greek-Turkish relations" and promoting "mutual cooperation," they were entrusted with undertaking the political guidance of the process.

[114] He then said that he and Fidan had agreed the "roadmap" for the next period would have three levels; "political dialogue", "the implementation and strengthening of the Confidence Building Measures" and "to promote the positive agenda of cooperation" under Deputy Minister Kostas Fragogiannis.

[118][119] On 9 November, Gerapetritis had a telephone call with Foreign Minister Kombos where he briefed him on the results of the meeting Greece-Turkey High Council of Cooperation that took place on Erdoğan's visit.

[123][124] On 11 August 2023, Gerapetritis had a telephone call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, where he stated that Greece would support all international initiatives aimed at restoring Ukraine's sovereignty and preventing humanitarian crises, as well as confirming their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation.

[126] On 2 October, Gerapetritis attended a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Kyiv where he said there would be "immense repercussions" and huge "consequences" if there was a collapse of an agreement with Russia for the safe export of Ukrainian grain through the black sea; adding that Greece was ready to help in providing ports like Alexandroupoli to facilitate the shipments.

[131] In July 2023, Gerapetritis attended the 3rd EU–CELAC summit where he met with the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ana Gervasi, where they discussed the strengthening of common stances on global scope matters.

[136] On 3 August 2023, Gerapetritis was part of a delegation which accompanied Prime Minister Mitsotakis on a visit to Egypt which held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

[137] Gerapetritis said that the President and Prime Minister had discussed bilateral relations and in part the electricity interconnection project amongst other issues including civil protection and collaboration on a multilateral level.

[138] Gerapetritis also said that they visited and paid tribute to the Memorial for Greeks fallen at the Battle of El-Alamein, as well as meeting with Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria.

"[138] On 17 January 2024, Gerapetritis travelled to Cairo where he was received by Egyptian President El-Sisi and their talks focused on matters regarding bilateral and regional interest, as well as the conflict in the Middle East.

[141] He subsequently met Shoukry for the third time as Foreign Minister in a working lunch, and in their statements Gerapetritis said that the strengthening of bilateral relarions was again discussed including the electricity interconnector between the two countries.

[143] In their meeting, they discussed bilateral ties and in their subsequent statements Gerapetritis expressed his condolences at the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

"[94] Gerapetritis also said that the strategic relationship between Cairo and Athens was "not only necessary but also exemplary" and cited the 2020 Agreement on the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone between the two countries as an example of "good neighbourly relations.

Gerapetritis after his appointment as Foreign Affairs Minister , 27 June 2023
Gerapetritis with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on 4 July 2023.
Gerapetritis with Secretary Antony Blinken on 28 November 2023
Gerapetritis signing the Artemis Accords alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken , President of the Hellenic Space Center, Ioannis Daglis, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson at the Department of State in Washington on 9 February 2024.
Gerapetritis with Mélanie Joly on 17 May 2024
Gerapetritis meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan on 16 January 2024
Gerapetritis with John Kerry on 15 April 2024
Gerapetritis (standing left) and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron (front row right), at the NATO summit where they later met on the sidelines of, on 28 November 2023.
Gerapetritis with Secretary General of NATO , Jens Stoltenberg , in Brussels on 20 July 2023.
Gerapetritism with Dmytro Kuleba and Margus Tsahkna at the April 2024 meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers.
Gerapetritis with António Guterres on 12 February 2024
Gerapetritis with Filippo Grandi on 19 February 2024 in Athens.
Gerapetritis with Israel Katz on 23 January 2024 in Brussels .
Gerapetritis with Riyad al-Maliki on 15 February 2024.
Gerapetritis with Hakan Fidan in Ankara on 5 September 2023
Gerapetritis with Constantinos Kombos on 10 November 2023
Gerapetritis with Dmytro Kuleba on 3 April 2024
Gerapetritis with Mauro Vieira on 13 June 2024.
Gerapetritis with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on 17 January 2024.
Gerapetritis with Ahmed Aboul Gheit on 17 January 2024
Gerapetritis with Sameh Shoukry on 20 May 2024.
(From left to right) Krišjānis Kariņš , Margus Tsahkna , S. Jaishankar , Gerapetritis and R. Dinesh at the India Europe Business & Sustainability Conclave on 20 February 2024.