GREEK AMBASSADOR AND ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS OPPORTUNITIES OF IMLENENTING JOINT PROGRAMS

Noyan Tapan
Nov 9, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The newly appointed ambassador
of Greece Ioannis Korinthios handed a copy of his credentials to
the Armenian foreign minister Vartan Oskanian during their November
9 meeting.

Welcoming the ambassador, the Armenian foreign minister wished him
success during his high mission. Expressing a high opinion about
the current level of Armenian-Greek relations, V. Oskanian said that
Armenia is interested in strengthening and developing the political
and economic dialog between the two countries.

During the talk, the newly appointed Greek ambassador also expressed
satisfaction at the active cooperation of Armenia and Greece and
assured the RA foreign minister that he will spare no efforts to
strengthen the bilateral relations.

According to a press release of the RA MFA Press and Information
Department, the interlocutors also spoke about the great potential for
developing the bilateral economic links and discussed the opportunities
of implementing joint programs.

Reference: Ioannis Korinthios was born in 1950 in Athens. In 1975 he
graduated from Athens University of Economics and Business. In 1977,
he started working with the MFA of Greece. In 1979, he worked as third
secretary at the Greek embassy in Nigeria. In 1982, he was appointed
the consul of the Consulate General of Greece in Germany. In 1992,
he was the head of the Greek MFA department of bilateral political
relations with Westen European countries, in 1993 – the Greek consul
general in the South African Republic. In 2000, he was appointed the
Greek ambassador to Kenya.

Mr. Korinthios is married and has two daughters. He is fluent in
English, French and German.