Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met with a delegation from the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), including its President Bill Papastergiadis, at the Maximos Mansion in Athens this week.

During the meeting, special mention was made of the diverse and rich activities developed by the GCM, which focus on the preservation of the Greek cultural heritage and the support of Greek national issues.

For his part, Mitsotakis thanked the GCM for its leadership and expressed his appreciation for its efforts in promoting Greece’s modern image to Australia.

The Greek Prime Minister also focused on the relations of Greece with the diaspora, making special reference to the new digital services such as ‘My Consul Live,’ which are now available to expatriates to overcome chronic bureaucratic delays and provide faster and more efficient consular services.

Finally, Mitsotakis pointed out that the completion of a bilateral double taxation agreement is a priority of his government – a perspective of particular importance for the further deepening of bilateral economic relations with Australia and the promotion of mutual investments.

The meeting was also attended by Greece’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Andreas Katsaniotis, the Member of Parliament and Secretary General of the Standing Committee of National Defense and Foreign Affairs, Tasos Hatzivasiliou, the Secretary General of Greeks Abroad & Public Diplomacy, John Chrysoulakis and the Director of the Prime Minister’s Diplomatic Office, Ambassador Anna Maria Bura.

Source: Greekherald.com.au