01 September 2010
A number of natural gas fields have been discovered along Israel’s Mediterranean coastline over the past few years. Among them is the Leviathan energy field, which appears likely to hold enough gas to meet Israel’s needs for the next 60 years, at the current demand projections. In June, scientists discovered up to 453 billion cubic meters [...]
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31 August 2010
A group of Greek investors have indicated an interest in operating a new airline out of Guyana but the high price of aviation jet fuel is a concern, President Bharrat Jagdeo says. “We have a proposal from a group of investors out of Greece and other places,” Jagdeo yesterday said, adding that “they’ve offered the government [...]
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27 August 2010
The opening ceremony of “Greek Tourism Week” was held at the Shanghai Library on the afternoon of Aug. 27. The event, which was organized by the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Greek National Tourism Organization, has been made possible with the support of the Greek Consulate General in Shanghai. Greece’s Minister of Culture [...]
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27 August 2010
An agreement of cultural exchange between Greek and Chinese authors and publishing houses will be signed during the 17th Beijing International Book Fair, promoting further cooperation in the field of literature and culture, said a press release of the Press & Communication Office of the Embassy of Greece in Beijing. According to the agreement, two children books will [...]
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24 August 2010
A Greek delegation headed by Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff Lt. General Frangoulis Frangos visited the Memorial to Armenian Genocide victims, Tsitsernakaberd. General Frangoulis Frangos laid a wreath at the Memorial, whereafter he visited the Tsitsernakaberd museum. The General was shown the exhibits and documents. He was told about the Armenians’ heroic struggle, which [...]
24 August 2010
Vasileios Klokozas, chief of the General Staff of the Greek Air Force visited Beijing in order to meet with Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie on Monday. The two sides discussed on how to boost military exchange and cooperation. During the meeting Liang noted that China-Greece relations have developed smoothly and that the bilateral relationship has witnessed [...]
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22 August 2010
Greece’s ambassador to Pakistan Petros Mavroidis paid an official visit to Afghanistan earlier this month, as he is also accredited as Athens second envoy to the country. The Greek ambassador was received by ISAF commander US Gen. David Petraeus, with whom he discussed the overall situation in Afghanistan . The top US general briefed the Greek [...]
19 August 2010
A rare gold coin dating back 2,200 years was discovered by a combined university research team in Israel which consisted of U.S. researchers working for the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota on June 26. The coin is bearing Arsinoe II’s image and it was found embedded in a stone wall in Israel. Dr. Donald [...]
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19 August 2010
Greece reassured Arab allies over the strength of its friendship, following an improvement in ties with Israel after a landmark visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Improved Greek-Israeli ties were “for the good of Greece and all of the Middle East region… and do not exclude our close cooperation with the Arab world, and particularly our [...]
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15 August 2010
The inaugural Youth Olympic Games officially opened on Saturday in a spectacular blaze of colours. “Tonight we open a new chapter in the history of the Olympic movement,” International Olympic Committee president Rogge told. “From this moment on, young people around the world have a chance to participate in a global forum that combines sport, education [...]
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