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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Receives Students of Yerevan Sayat-Nova Music School in Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/04/01/sayat_nova/15646]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 1, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, received students of the Yerevan Sayat-Nova Music School, led by Director Garik Nazaryan, who were in Greece to participate in the 3rd International Meeting-Festival of Music Schools held in the city of Mytilene.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan welcomed the young musicians, emphasizing the im]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Armenian Classic Film Screened at Francophone Film Festival in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/03/31/autumn_sun/15645]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[At the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece, a special screening of Bagrat Hovhannisyan&rsquo;s film &ldquo;Autumn Sun&rdquo; (Soleil d&rsquo;automne, 1977) was held in Athens within the framework of the 26th Francophone Film Festival. The Greek translation was prepared by Anais Axarelian.
The screening took place at the Greek Film Archive, with the support of the Armeni]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador of Armenia Highlights Deepening Armenia&ndash;EU Relations at Youth Event in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/03/30/europa_speech/15644]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, delivered welcome remarks at an event organized by the Piraeus&ndash;Athens local branch of the Young European Federalists of Greece (JEF Greece), held at the Europa Experience Athens venue operating under the auspices of the European Parliament.
In his speech, Ambassador Mkrtchyan emphasized the ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Delivers Lecture on &ldquo;Armenia and Its Foreign Policy&rdquo; at Webster University Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/03/26/webster_lecture/15625]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[At the invitation of Webster University Athens, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, delivered a lecture as part of the university&rsquo;s &ldquo;Ambassadors&rsquo; Socio-Political Forum.&rdquo;
The lecture focused on &ldquo;Armenia and Its Foreign Policy.&rdquo; During his presentation, Ambassador Mkrtchyan highlighted key developme]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Lecture at EPLO School in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/03/18/eplo_lecture/15624]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, delivered a lecture at the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) School on the topic &ldquo;The Architecture of Armenia&rsquo;s Foreign Policy: Opportunities and Challenges&rdquo;, which was also broadcast online.
In his lecture, the Ambassador highlighted developments in several key areas:
He ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Director of the Centre for Asia Minor Studies of the Academy of Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/03/16/paschalis_meeting/15623]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with Professor Paschalis Kitromilides, Director of the Centre for Asia Minor Studies of the Academy of Athens.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the ongoing cooperation between the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the Academy of Athens, as well as the prospects for establish]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Dora Bakoyannis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/03/11/dorabakoyannis_meeting/15622]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, held a meeting with Theodora Bakoyannis, Chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament.
During the meeting, Ambassador Mkrtchyan presented Armenia&rsquo;s recent achievements in several areas of foreign policy, the ongoing processes of normaliza]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Secretary General of the Greek Ministry of Justice]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/03/10/secretary_justice/15621]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice of Greece, Pelops Laskos.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the next steps toward establishing institutional cooperation between Armenia and Greece in the field of justice.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan presented the reforms being implement]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Attends Annual Reception Hosted by the President of Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/28/reception_president/15620]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, attended the annual reception hosted by the President of Greece, Konstantinos Tasoulas, for ambassadors accredited in the country.
During the reception, Ambassador Mkrtchyan held a private conversation with President Tasoulas, who highly appreciated the state visit of the President of the Republic]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Reception Held in Greece on the 34th Anniversary of the Formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/25/34_armedforces/15619]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 24, a formal reception dedicated to the 34th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia was held at the Officers&rsquo; Club of the Hellenic Army in Greece.
The event was attended by senior officers of the Ministry of National Defence of Greece and the General Staff, high-ranking officials from various state institutions, members of the Hellenic Parlia]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Discusses Museum Cooperation with the National Archaeological Museum of Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/24/archaeological_musem/15618]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 24, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Director of the National Archaeological Museum of Greece, Dr. Kostas Nikolentzos, and the Head of the Directorate of Exhibitions, Communication and Education of the museum, Dr. Evangelos Vivliodetis.
During the meeting, issues related to inter-museum cooperation with A]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Vahagn Khachaturyan Meets with the Armenian Community in Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/20/president_meeting/15617]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[As part of his official visit to Greece, President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan met with representatives of the local Armenian community.
During the meeting, the President presented the latest developments in Armenia&rsquo;s domestic political and public life, անդրադառնալով the systemic reforms being implemented by the Government. In particular, he highlighted efforts aimed at strengthenin]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[History Museum of Armenia and Acropolis Museum sign cooperation memorandum]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/20/acropolis_agreement/15616]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Source:&nbsp;https://armenpress.am/en]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[&ldquo;Greek and Armenian Mythology Through the Eyes of Children&rdquo; Exhibition Opens in Thessaloniki]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/12/exhibition_thessaloniki/15610]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[At the initiative of the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece, with the support of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in Thessaloniki, a unique exhibition of students from Armenian art schools entitled &ldquo;Greek and Armenian Mythology Through the Eyes of Children&rdquo; was opened in the main hall of the Thessaloniki City Hall.
The ex]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets with the President of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Small and Medium Industries]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/12/thessaloniki_epimelitirio/15615]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, during his working visit to Thessaloniki, met with the President of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Small and Medium Industries, Makarios Papadopoulos.
During the meeting, issues related to establishing relations with Armenian partners and gradually increasing the volume of trade turnover between the ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with the Director of the Hellenic Supreme Joint War College]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/11/war_college/15529]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Director of the Hellenic Supreme Joint War College, Major General Emmanouil Tsakanias.
During the meeting, Major General Tsakanias presented the history, structure, and programs of the military educational institution. In this context, the close cooperation between Armenia and Greece ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets President of the Greek Exporters Association (SEVE)]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/11/seve_meeting/15609]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Within the framework of his working visit to Thessaloniki, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with Symeon Diamantidis, President of the Greek Exporters Association (SEVE).
During the meeting, issues related to bilateral trade turnover between Armenia and Greece were discussed. Ambassador Mkrtchyan noted that economic cooper]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets Coordinator of the Greek Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office in Thessaloniki]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/11/minister_thessaloniki/15608]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met in Thessaloniki with Giannis Papageorgiou, Coordinator of the Office of the Prime Minister of Greece in Thessaloniki.
The Ambassador presented details of his visit to Thessaloniki, highlighting the prospects for the development of cultural, educational, and economic programs with the region of]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets Greece&rsquo;s Deputy Minister of Interior in Thessaloniki]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/11/thessaloniki_february/15607]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During a working visit to Thessaloniki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, visited the administrative center of the Macedonia and Thrace region and met with the official responsible for the regions, Greece&rsquo;s Deputy Minister of Interior, Konstantinos Gkioulekas.
During the meeting, Ambassador Mkrtchyan emphasized the need to f]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with the Rector of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/02/09/rector_auth/15528]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Rector of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Professor Kyriakos Anastasiadis.
During the meeting, Ambassador Mkrtchyan highly appreciated the more than two decades of cooperation between Aristotle University and Yerevan State University, including within the framework of the &amp;ldquo]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with the President of the Academy of Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/30/academyofathens/15527]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the President of the Academy of Athens, Nikiforos Diamandouros.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan congratulated Professor Diamandouros on his election as President of the Academy. The Ambassador proposed to enhance cooperation with the Armenian side within the framework of the memorandum signed in 202]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Embassy Welcomes Students of the Artaki Kalpakian School]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/29/kalpakian_school/15421]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece hosted the preschool and primary school students of the Armenian General Benevolent Union Artak Kalpakian Educational Center, along with the teaching staff and school administration, concluding the series of New Year holiday visits by Armenian schools.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Repub]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Embassy Welcomes Students of the Armenian Blue Cross &ldquo;Azniv and Jirayr Jenazian&rdquo; School of Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/28/jenazian_school/15420]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece hosted the students of the Armenian Blue Cross &ldquo;Azniv and Jirayr Jenazian&rdquo; Secondary School of Athens, accompanied by the teaching staff and the school principal.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, addressed the students with welcoming remarks, wishing ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets with the Pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Church of Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/26/meeting_cholakian/15419]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, received the Pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Church of Greece, Reverend Vicken Cholakian.
The parties exchanged views on upcoming programs, presented their initiatives, and discussed possible directions of cooperation.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Ambassador of Armenia to Greece Tigran Mkrtchyan with Greek Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/23/georgiadis_meeting/15282]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Mr. Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Minister of Health of Greece, Mr. Adonis Georgiadis.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan expressed his gratitude to Mr. Georgiadis for the meeting and proposed intensifying contacts with the Armenian side aimed at enhancing cooperation in the field of healthcare. In particular, reference was]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Visit of Levon and Sofia Hagopian School Students to the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/15/levon/15281]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 15, 2026, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece was visited by students of grades 1&ndash;6 and the teaching staff of the Levon and Sofia Hakobyan School operating in Athens.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Mr. Tigran Mkrtchyan, warmly welcomed the children, wishing them success and new achievements on their educational ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Visit of the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Greece to the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/14/church_visit/15280]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 14, His Grace Bishop Sahak Yemishyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Greece, accompanied by the pastor of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Church of Athens, Reverend Father Ezras Vardapet Teneqejyan, paid a visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece.
His Grace Bishop Sahak Yemishyan congratulated the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Visit of Zavarian School Students to the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/13/zavarian1_2026/15279]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 13, 2026, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece hosted students of the 5th and 6th grades of the Zavarian School, the teaching staff, and the school principal, Mrs. Haykanush Minasian, within the framework of a series of visits by Armenian-oriented schools operating in Athens.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Mr. Tigran M]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[New Year and Christmas Visit of Zavarian School Students to the Armenian Embassy in Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/12/zavarian_2026/15271]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 12, 2026, the students of grades 1&ndash;4 and the teaching staff of the &ldquo;Zavarian&rdquo; School visited the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece, in accordance with the tradition of hosting Armenian-oriented schools operating in Athens at the Armenian Embassy during the New Year and Christmas holidays.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of A]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Received Representatives of Yerevan State University Student Scientific Society]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/05/university_visit/15228]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 5, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, received representatives of the Student Scientific Society of Yerevan State University, headed by the President of the YSU Student Scientific Society, Siranush Baghumyan.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan presented to the Armenian students visiting Greece for educational purposes the main areas o]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Hosted the Leadership of the Greek Society for Geographical Studies &ldquo;Strabo&rdquo;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/12/22/strabon_meeting/15227]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, hosted the President of the Greek Society for Geographical Studies &ldquo;Strabo,&rdquo; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary George Poukamissas, and its Secretary, Professor Emmanuel Giannakoudakis of the University of Athens.
During the meeting, Ambassador Mkrtchyan presented the latest ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Presented Armenia&rsquo;s Foreign Policy Achievements of 2025 in Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/12/20/foreign_policy2025/15226]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with representatives of a number of prominent youth and civil society organizations operating in Greece and delivered a lecture summarizing Armenia&rsquo;s foreign policy achievements throughout 2025.
The Ambassador specifically addressed progress achieved in three key directions.
First, he p]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Audiovisual Exhibition Dedicated to Armenian and Byzantine&ndash;Greek Christian Culture Held in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/12/05/episkopos_exhibition/15155]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[With the support and under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece, an exceptional audiovisual exhibition dedicated to Armenian and Byzantine&ndash;Greek Christian culture was held at the &ldquo;Melina&rdquo; Cultural Center in Athens. The exhibition was authored by the renowned Armenian musician and photographer Saro Zaven.
The exhibition featured photographs of medieval]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets with Greece&rsquo;s Deputy Minister for Digital Governance]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/11/28/digital_governance/15154]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Deputy Minister for Digital Governance of Greece, Christos Dermentzopoulos.
During the meeting, the parties discussed progress in cooperation in the fields of digitalization, new technologies, high technology, and science, as outlined in the protocol of the December 2024 session of th]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets with the Director of the Diplomatic Academy of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/11/27/diplomatic_academy/15153]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Director of the Diplomatic Academy of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Michalis Diamessis.
During the meeting, the prospects for further expanding cooperation with Armenia&rsquo;s Diplomatic School were discussed, in accordance with the Memorandum of Cooperation si]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets with the President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/11/20/chamberofcommerce/15152]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yannis Bratakos.
During the meeting, the prospects for developing bilateral economic and business relations were discussed, particularly in light of the excellent relations enjoyed by Armenia and Greece in the political, defens]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets with the Greece&ndash;Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/11/19/friendship_group/15151]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with members of the Greece&ndash;Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Hellenic Parliament.
During the meeting, both sides referred to the friendship between the Armenian and Greek peoples and the essentially strategic nature of cooperation between Armenia and Greece, emphasizing the i]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Closed Meeting with the Greek Society for Geographical Studies &ldquo;Strabon&rdquo;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/11/17/stravon/15150]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, was hosted by the Greek Society for Geographical Studies &ldquo;Strabon&rdquo; at the Athens Club, in the format of a closed meeting-luncheon.
The meeting opened with welcoming remarks by the President of the Society, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary George Poukamissas, and the Secreta]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Eleftheria Daily Newspaper (print and online) Interview with the Armenian Ambassador to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/11/13/eleftheria_newspaper/15149]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Q.: Your Excellency, what is the purpose of your visit to Larissa?
A.: Larissa is a very important place in Greek political, economic and strategic geography. For us, it is essential to develop relations not only with the authorities in Athens or Thessaloniki, but also with other major cities and regions of Greece. Larissa has historical connections with Armenia and the Armenians.We know, for exa]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Meeting with the CEO of Grant Thornton Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/11/12/grant_thorton/15148]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 12, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, visited Grant Thornton Greece and met with its co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vassilis Kazas.
During the meeting, opportunities for developing economic ties between Armenia and Greece were discussed. The parties emphasized the potential for further deepening economic coope]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets Representatives of the Michalis Kakoyannis Foundation]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/11/06/mcf_meeting/14948]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with Xenia Kaldara, President of the Michalis Kakoyannis Foundation, and Alexandra Georgopoulou, Head of the Foundation&rsquo;s Artistic Department.
The Ambassador of Armenia expressed his gratitude to the Foundation for its cooperation with the Embassy of Armenia in Greece in organizing a]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Met with Michalis Livanos of the &ldquo;New Democracy&rdquo; Party]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/11/06/livanos_meeting/14947]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the representative of the &ldquo;New Democracy&rdquo; party and member of the Greece&ndash;Armenia Friendship Group in the Hellenic Parliament, Michalis Livanos.
During the meeting, the parties discussed efforts to activate the activities of the Friendship Group. Ambassador Mkrtchyan ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Lecture at Panteion University on Armenia&rsquo;s Foreign Policy]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/31/panteion_lecture/14940]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 31, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece was hosted by the Institute of International Relations of Panteion University, where he delivered a lecture dedicated to Armenia&rsquo;s foreign policy, titled &ldquo;Armenia: Foreign Policy and Regional Balancing.&rdquo;
The event was moderated by Professor Dimitris Triantafyllou of Panteion Univ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Visit to the Village of Armenio in Thessaly]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/29/armenio_village/14934]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Within the framework of his visit to the Thessaly region, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, visited the village of Armenio.
According to Greek mythology, Armenos the Thessalian departed from this place together with the Argonauts on their journey eastward.
The Ambassador visited the well-known pilgrimage site of the Holy Mother o]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Meeting with Former Member of the European Parliament Spyridon Kolokotronis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/29/kolokotronis_larissa/14933]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During his visit to Larissa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with former Member of the European Parliament, Spyridon Kolokotronis.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan presented Mr. Kolokotronis with a letter of gratitude for his efforts in the 1980s to raise the Armenian Question and issues concerning the Armenian people in the European Pa]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Discussion on Regional Cooperation: Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Meeting with Governor of Thessaly Dimitrios Kouretas]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/29/regionalgovernor_larissa/14932]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Governor of Thessaly, Dimitrios Kouretas.
During the meeting, the sides discussed opportunities for cooperation with regions of Armenia. Ambassador Mkrtchyan invited Mr. Kourretas, along with several leading entrepreneurs from the Thessaly region, to visit Armenia and explore prospect]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Participated in the &ldquo;Ohi Day&rdquo; Events Held in Larissa]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/29/okhi_day/14929]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the occasion of Greece&rsquo;s national &ldquo;Ohi Day,&rdquo; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, who was on a working visit to Larissa, the administrative center of Thessaly, participated in the Holy Mass held at the Saint Achilles Cathedral of Larissa &mdash; a church that played a significant role during the antifascist strugg]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting with the Mayor of Larissa: Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Discussed Prospects for Cooperation and Sustainable Development]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/29/mayor_larissa/14927]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During his visit to the Thessaly region of Greece, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Mayor of Larissa, Mamakos Athanasios.
The meeting focused on the possibilities of establishing relations with cities in Armenia.
Mayor Athanasios presented his city&rsquo;s governance concept, which emphasizes the development of a gr]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s interview for Thessalia TV (live)]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/29/interview_larissa/14923]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Journalist: Good morning. We have the pleasure and honor to host live on our show today the Ambassador of Armenia to Greece, Mr. Tigran Mkrtchyan, who is visiting Larissa for the first time. He is learning Greek, but doesn&rsquo;t yet know it at a good level. Perhaps during his second visit, we&rsquo;ll be able to speak directly in Greek. That&rsquo;s why he&rsquo;s laughing &mdash; because he alr]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[On Cultural Heritage: Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Visit to the Diachronic Museum of Larissa]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/28/museum_larissa/14922]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During his visit to Larissa, the administrative center of the Thessaly region of Greece, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, was hosted at the Diachronic Museum of Larissa.
Accompanied by Dr. Stavroula Sdrolia, Director of the Antiquities Department of Larissa, the Ambassador toured the exceptional museum that presents 8,000 years o]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Meeting with Larissa Deputy Mayor Thomas Retsianis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/28/retsianis_larissa/14921]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During his visit to Larissa, the administrative center of Greece&rsquo;s Thessaly region, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Deputy Mayor responsible for cultural relations, Thomas Retsianis.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan discussed with Mr. Retsianis the possibilities of establishing cooperation with various regions of Armenia ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Meeting with Greece&rsquo;s Deputy Prime Minister Pavlos Marinakis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/25/marinakis_meeting/14920]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 24, in Greece, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Mkrtchyan met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson of Greece, Pavlos Marinakis.
Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan presented the content of the agreements reached in August in Washington between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the United States, and referred to the regional and global ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Visit to the European Public Law Organization (EPLO)]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/22/eplo_meeting/14898]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, visited the European Public Law Organization (EPLO), which also hosts the Athens branch of the European Law and Governance School.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan met with the Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EPLO, Professor Spyridon Flogaitis. The organization&rsquo;s Head o]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Visits the International Metropolitan School in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/21/ims_athens/14890]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[At the invitation of the leadership of the International Metropolitan School (IMS), established in Athens in 1922, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, paid a visit to the school.
Accompanied by the school&rsquo;s Director and Member of the Board of Trustees, Konstantina Valsamidi, and the school librarian, Ioanna ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets with the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/20/eot_meeting/14889]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 20, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Angela Varela.
The Ambassador emphasized the importance of the participation of a representative from Greece in the World Tourism Communication Forum, to be held in Yerevan on October 22&ndash;25. ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets with the Director of the Acropolis Museum]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/10/akropolis_meeting/14888]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Director General of the Acropolis Museum, Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the official visit to Athens made in July of this year by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, Zhanna Andre]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Greece Kostis Hatzidakis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/08/hatzidakis_meeting/14848]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis.
The meeting focused on the next steps to further deepen bilateral relations, with special emphasis placed on efforts aimed at economic diplomacy. The Greek official underscored the importance of sectoral cooperation in areas such as renewable energ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The 34th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia Celebrated in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/07/34th_anniversary/14847]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia, the Embassy of Armenia in the Hellenic Republic organized a concert-reception at the historic Municipal Theatre of Piraeus.
The cultural program featured performances by the talented Armenian musicians Narek Kazazyan (qanun) and Anahit Dilbaryan (piano), who were invited specially from Armenia.
The event was ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/02/minister_tourism/14846]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Minister of Tourism of Greece, Ms. Olga Kefalogianni.
The meeting focused on intensifying cooperation between Armenia and Greece in the field of tourism. In this context, they discussed the cooperation outlined in the protocol of the 6th session of the Armenia-Greece In]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Visits the Loverdos Museum, Part of the Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/29/loverdos_museum/14845]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, visited the Loverdos Museum, which is part of the Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan, together with the museum&rsquo;s Director General, Ms. Ekaterini Delaporta, toured the Loverdos Museum and became acquainted with its exceptional exhibits.
During their]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Attends Memorial Event in Athens Dedicated to the Victims of the Nazi Blockade in Dourgouti]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/28/dourgouti_event/14844]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, participated in a memorial event titled &quot;Dourgouti Remembers the Blockade&quot;, held under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens and jointly organized by the Union of Armenians of Greece and the &ldquo;Pegasos&rdquo; Sports and Cultural Organization.
The event was dedicated to the ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Deputy Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/23/plakiotakis_meeting/14843]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis, Deputy Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament.
At the request of his interlocutor, Ambassador Mkrtchyan presented details of the Washington Agreements signed on August 8 of this year, highlighting the necessary steps for advancing the peace agenda. He h]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Chief Parliamentary Representative of Greece&rsquo;s Ruling Party, Mr. Dimitris Kairidis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/12/kairidis_meeting/14842]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with Mr. Dimitris Kairidis, Chief Parliamentary Representative of Greece&rsquo;s ruling New Democracy party in the Hellenic Parliament.
During the meeting, the Ambassador presented the provisions of the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement pre-signed in Washington in August, its p]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Deputy Minister of Education Mr. Nikolaos Papaioannou]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/11/education_meeting/14841]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 16, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic Tigran Mkrtchyan met with Greece&rsquo;s Deputy Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Mr. Nikolaos Papaioannou.
The meeting focused on the implementation process of the 2025&ndash;2028 Cooperation Program in the Fields of Education and Science, signed on July 22 in Athens]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Representatives of the Armenian Community of Crete]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/08/armcommunity_crete/14836]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[At the invitation of Archbishop Eznik Petrosyan, Spiritual Overseer of Armenians in Crete, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with representatives of the Armenian community of Crete in the hall of Saint John the Baptist Armenian Church in Heraklion.
The meeting was attended by Bishop Khoren Arakelian, Primate of ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Deputy Governor of Crete, Georgia Milaki]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/06/meeting_depgov/14834]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with Georgia Milaki, Deputy Governor of the Region of Crete.
During the meeting, they discussed issues related to interregional cooperation with Armenia. Ambassador Mkrtchyan noted that a significant number of Armenian tourists visit Crete annually compared to other regions of G]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Mayor of Hersonissos Zacharias Doxastakis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/06/hersonisos_crete/14833]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During his working visit to Crete, the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with Zacharias Doxastakis, Mayor of Hersonissos.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan, taking into account that approximately 200,000 Armenian tourists visit Crete annually and that Hersonissos receives a large number of them, addressed both the positive dynamics in tourism and the existin]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Meets with Mayor of Heraklion Alexis Kalokairinos]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/05/mayor_crete/14827]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During his working visit to Crete, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Mayor of Heraklion, Alexis Kalokairinos.
During the meeting, the existence and active role of the Armenian community in Heraklion since Byzantine times was discussed, as well as the traditional friendly relations between the Armenian and Greek pe]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador of Armenia Tigran Mkrtchyan Visits Heraklion Archaeological Museum]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/05/museum_crete/14832]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, visited the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, where he met with Katerina Athanassaki, Head of Exhibitions and Collections Management of the museum.
During their meeting, Ambassador Mkrtchyan discussed prospects for collaboration with Armenian museums. He presented the outcomes of the official visit to Athens by RA]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Opening of Exhibition Dedicated to Armenian Cultural Heritage in Crete]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/09/04/exhibition_crete/14826]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece, an exhibition dedicated to Armenian tangible and intangible cultural heritage inscribed by UNESCO was opened in the courtyard of Saint John the Forerunner Church on the island of Crete.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan; ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&#039;s Meeting with Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yannis Loverdos]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/08/21/loverdos_meeting/14702]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, met with Yannis Loverdos, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece.
 The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between Armenia and Greece in various sectors. Special attention was given to the collaboration between Armenian and Greek community organizations. The Greek official noted]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Embassy Welcomes the Armenian Delegation Participating in the International Economics Olympiad]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/08/20/students_visit/14700]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, and Consul Liana Marutyan welcomed the Armenian delegation that arrived in Greece to participate in the International Economics Olympiad in Olympia from August 21-24.
 During the meeting, Ambassador Mkrtchyan and Consul Marutyan presented the main directions of the Embassy of Armenia&#039;s work in Gre]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Visit to the National Historical Museum of Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/08/20/nationalmuseum_visit/14699]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, visited the National Historical Museum of Greece.
 Accompanied by the museum&rsquo;s director, Maria Papanastasiou, and curator Regina Katsimardou, Ambassador Mkrtchyan was introduced to the museum&rsquo;s permanent and temporary exhibitions dedicated to the Greek Revolution and the history of Gre]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia Visits National Technical University of Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/07/24/emp_visit/14678]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[As part of her official visit to Greece, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, also visited the National Technical University of Athens.
During a meeting with the University Rector, Ioannis Chatjigeorgiou, issues regarding bilateral cooperation in higher education and science were discussed.
Minister Andreasyan expressed her gratitude for the warm]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Cultural Cooperation Memorandum Signed Between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia and the Ministry of Culture of Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/07/23/memorandum_culture/14677]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, met with the Minister of Culture of Greece, Stilian&iacute; (Lina) Mendoni, at the National Gallery of Greece, where memorandum of understanding regarding cultural cooperation were signed between the two countries.
Zhanna Andreasyan expressed her gratitude for the warm welcome and emphasized that the friendly relat]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia Visits Acropolis Museum and Archaeological Museum of Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/07/22/akropolis_visit/14676]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The working visit of the delegation led by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, to Greece continues. The delegation visited the Acropolis Museum and the Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Accompanied by the Director of the Acropolis Museum, Nikolaos Stampolidis, the Armenian delegation toured the museum and explored its exhibitions.
Minister Zhanna]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Armenian Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports Visits Benaki Museum and Laskaridis Foundation in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/07/22/benaki_visit/14675]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[As part of her visit to Athens, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, led a delegation to the Benaki Museum. Accompanied by the museum&rsquo;s Academic Director, George Manginisis, the Minister toured the museum, familiarized herself with the institution&#039;s activities, and explored its exceptional exhibition.
The museum&#039;s director presented exhibits]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia Visits National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/07/21/ekpa_visit/14674]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[A delegation led by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, who is on an official visit to Greece, has visited the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where they met with the university&rsquo;s Vice-Rector, Efstathios Efstathopoulos.
Expressing gratitude to the Minister for the visit, the Vice-Rector presented the university&#039;s activities,]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Interview of Ambassador Extraoridnary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, with the news program of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/07/20/ert_interview/14673]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Q: Ambassador, I welcome you to our program. Thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to discuss with you. Armenia and Greece have traditionally had very close relations. In your opinion, what are the elements that keep these relations strong, and what are the current priorities of Armenia&#039;s diplomatic mission in Greece to further strengthen these relations?
Amb: First, thank you very mu]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Ambassador Mkrtchyan with Vassilis Oikonomou in the Hellenic Parliament]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/07/02/meeting-of-ambassador-mkrtchyan-with-vassilis-oikonomou-in-the-hellenic-parliament/14644]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the new head of the Greece-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Hellenic Parliament, Vassilis Oikonomou (from the ruling &quot;New Democracy&quot; party).
During the meeting, discussions were held on the importance of utilizing the tools of parliamentary diplomacy between the two friendly ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Greek and Armenian Mythology Through the Eyes of Children: A Unique Art Exhibition by Armenian Students Opens in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/06/18/art_exhibition/14534]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the occasion of International Children&#039;s Day, a unique exhibition showcasing the works of students from Armenian art schools was opened in Athens through the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece and with the support of the Athens Municipality.
Titled &ldquo;Greek and Armenian Mythology Through Children&#039;s Eyes,&rdquo; the opening ceremony took place at the &quot;Melina&quot; Cul]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Participates in International Conference in Greece Marking the 110th Anniversary of the Assyrian Genocide]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/06/14/assyrian_gen/14535]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[At the invitation of the Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports, Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, participated in the international conference titled &ldquo;1915&ndash;2025: 110 Years After the Assyrian Genocide&rdquo; and delivered a welcoming speech.
The conference opening took place at the historic old b]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan Meets with President of the Hellenic Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/06/13/kaklamanis_meeting/14536]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the&nbsp;President of the Hellenic Parliament, Nikitas Kaklamanis.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan congratulated Nikitas Kaklamanis on his election as President of Greece&rsquo;s legislative body and wished him success in his new position. The Ambassador expressed hope that during Kaklamanis&rsquo;s]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Central Commemoration of the 110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and Tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/28/genocide_event/14515]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[As part of the commemorative events marking the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a central political event took place at the &ldquo;Acropol&rdquo; Theater in Athens, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The events were organized by the Attica Region and the Armenian National Committee of Greece.
Speakers at the event included Hovhannes Ghazaryan, Dep]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&#039;s Meeting with Mayor of Kalamata Athanasios Vasilopoulos]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/25/kalamata_mayor/14513]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During his working visit to the city of Kalamata in southern Greece, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the Mayor of Kalamata, Athanasios Vasilopoulos.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan proposed the development of decentralized cooperation with Armenia, not only through inter-city or inter-regional contacts but also by implementing eco]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[110th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Commemorated in Kalamata]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/24/kalamata/14512]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a commemorative event was organized at the monument dedicated to the victims of the genocide, initiated by the Municipality of Kalamata.
The event was attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan; His Grace Bishop Sahak Yemishian, Primate of the Armenian Dioces]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Meeting with Greece&rsquo;s Minister of Education Sofia Zacharaki]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/03/zacharaki_meeting/14511]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 3, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with the newly appointed Minister of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports of Greece, Sofia Zacharaki.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan congratulated Minister Zacharaki on her appointment and wished her success in her tenure.
The two discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in the]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Preservation of Armenian Cultural Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh Discussed at Event in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/03/29/karabakh_discussion/14510]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[An event dedicated to the endangered Armenian cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh was held at the hall of the Association of Editors of Athenian Newspapers, with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece and at the initiative of the Greek-Armenian Friendship Association.
Speakers at the event included Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Re]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&rsquo;s Meeting with Albanian Foreign Minister Igli Hasani in Tirana]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/03/12/albania/14509]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Albania (residence in Athens), Tigran Mkrtchyan, met in Tirana with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, Igli Hasani.
Ambassador Mkrtchyan presented the regional developments and the Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiation process, as well as the &quot;Crossroads of Peace&quot; initiative proposed by the Armenian governmen]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[&ldquo;Stateless Diplomat&rdquo; Film Screening Marks 33rd Anniversary of Armenia&rsquo;s UN Membership and International Women&rsquo;s Day]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/03/08/StatelessDiplomat_film/14508]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 7, at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece and in co-organization with the Michalis Kakoyannis Foundation in Athens, an event was held dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the Republic of Armenia&#039;s accession to the UN, International Women&rsquo;s Day, and Armenian Diplomat&#039;s Day.
The event featured a screening of the award-winning documentary &quot;Stateless Dipl]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan with Representatives of the University of Piraeus]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/03/07/Unipi_meeting/14507]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 7, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, welcomed at the Embassy the Head of the Department of Tourism Development at the University of Piraeus and former Rector of the same university, Angelos Kotios, Professor Sotirios Varelas, and the University&rsquo;s Head of International Relations, Dr. Christina Kondogolidou.
Durin]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Meeting of Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan with Stavros Kalafatis, Head of the Greece-Armenia Friendship Group]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/02/27/StavrosKalafatis_meeting/14506]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, met with Stavros Kalafatis, Head of the Greece-Armenia Friendship Group in the Hellenic Parliament and Secretary General of the ruling &quot;New Democracy&quot; parliamentary faction.
The Armenian Ambassador presented to the parliamentarian the regional developments, the ongoing negotiations around the peac]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&#039;s Meeting with Dora Bakoyannis on Armenia-Greece and Regional Issues]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/02/25/DoraBakoyannis_meeting/14504]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia Tigran Mkrtchyan has met with Ms. Dora Bakoyannis, the Chairwoman of the Greek Parliament&rsquo;s Standing Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs.
During the meeting, Ambassador Mkrtchyan discussed the Armenia-Greece and Armenia-European Union relations, presenting the latest developments in these areas.
He also provided an updat]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Interview with Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Cyprus, Greece, and Albania to Financial Mirror&rsquo;s &ldquo;Off the wall&rdquo; podcast (Cyprus)]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/02/25/interview_fin_mirror/14006]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Host: Welcome to &ldquo;Off the Wall&rdquo;. Our guest today-it&rsquo;s a privilege to have with us, the Ambassador of Armenia to Cyprus, Greece, and Albania, His Excellency Mr. Tigran Mkrtchyan. His visit to Cyprus coincides, with the change of status, which doesn&rsquo;t happen very often. We are very pleased to be informed that Armenia will be appointing a new, and for the first time, a residen]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The formal reception dedicated to the 33rd Anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of Armenia in Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2025/02/05/event_Armed_Forces/14213]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[A formal&nbsp;reception dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Armed Forces was held in Athens.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[&quot;Parajanov Days&quot; in the Greek Capital of Athens]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2024/12/05/parajanov-days-in-athens/13883]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 3-4, at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece and with the participation of the Michalis Cacoyannis Foundation (MCF), in collaboration with the Greek Directors Guild (GDG), and with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, &ldquo;Parajanov Days&rdquo; were organized in the Greek capital of Athens, in celebration of t]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[On November 14, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece  hosted a special event celebrating the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2024/11/14/Sharl-Aznavur/13850]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 14, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Greece, in collaboration with the French Institute of Athens and the French Embassy in Greece, hosted a special event celebrating the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour.


The event began with the screening of a short film about Aznavour, followed by a video message from Nicolas Aznavour, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Truste]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Address by Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic during the event dedicated to the 33rd Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2024/09/27/address-by-tigran-mkrtchyan-ambassador-extraordinary-and-plenipotentiary-of-the-republic-of-armenia/13381]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Spiritual Fathers,
&nbsp;


Mr. Ministers, Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, Members of the Hellenic Parliament, Excellencies Ambassadors, Generals, Honorary Consuls, fellow Armenians,


Ladies and Gentlemen,
&nbsp;


First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to you all for being with us to celebrate the 33rd Anniversary of the Independence of Armenia. 33 ye]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Address of Tigran Mkrtchyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Hellenic Republic during the Armenian Genocide Commemoration event co-organized by the Academy of Athens and the Embassy of Armenia to Greece]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2024/04/26/address-of-tigran-mkrtchyan-ambassador-extraordinary-and-plenipotentiary-of-the-republic-of-armenia/12898]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President Pavlopoulos, Honorable Representative of the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Holy Fathers, Excellencies Ambassadors, fellow Armenians, ladies and gentlemen,
&nbsp;


Thank you all for joining us here to honor the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
&nbsp;


I want to specifically thank the Academy of Athens for hosting this event today with us and I would lik]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan&#039;s interview to Greek Diplomatic Life Magazine]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://greece.mfa.am/en/news/2023/11/08/amb_greek_dipl_life/12243]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Greece was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Armenia, which was followed by the establishment of diplomatic relations. This year we are marking the 30th Anniversary of the opening of diplomatic representations, both in Yerevan and Athens. It is unnecessary to mention that the relations between Greek and Armenian peoples have a history not of decades, but of millennia, dur]]></description>
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