Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland is making an official visit to Greece from 22-23 October.

In Athens, Mr Jagland is holding bilateral meetings with Prime Minister of Greece Mr. Antonis Samaras; Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Evangelos Venizelos; Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights, Mr. Haralambos Athanassiou; President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Karolos Papoulias and the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr. Evangelos Meimarakis. He is also meeting Mr. Nikolaos Georgios Dendias, Minister of Public Order and Protection of Citizens.

Topics for discussion include cooperation between Greece and the Council of Europe and current issues in Greece.

See also:
Greece and the Council of Europe