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LEADERSHIP VISITS ABROAD
“Thank you to Major General Ioannis Birmpilis, who serves as commandant of the War College, and who served previously in Washington, for the opportunity to present to such a distinguished group,” Larigakis said.
Larigakis met with Mayor Konstantinos Zervas. They discussed the challenges the city faces, the mayor’s goals and objectives, and how AHI can advance its mission in Thessaloniki. Lt. General Sotirios Kostakoglou, who is commander of C’ Army Corps / NDRC, hosted Larigakis for working lunch at the Officers’ Club. Larigakis expressed appreciation to retired Hellenic Army General Illias Leontaris for helping to arrange his meetings with Mayor Zervas and Lt. General Kostakoglou.
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Larigakis also met with Acting U.S. Consul General in Thessaloniki
Brussels: AHI President Visits European Parliament, NATO Headquarters
President Larigakis’ itinerary in Brussels, November 28 and 29, included 15 meetings at the European Parliament and NATO Headquarters. In addition, Ambassador of Greece to Belgium Dionyssios Kalamvrezos hosted Larigakis for a working luncheon at the ambassador’s residence.
President Larigakis also had an audience with His Beatitude Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxemburg.
“My sincere thanks to Ambassador Ioannis Vrailas, who serves as Greece’s Permanent Representative to the EU, who helped to arrange for my successful visit to Brussels,” Larigakis said. “And to Stratos Efthymiou, who serves as head of European Parliament Unit at the Greek Permanent Mission to the EU, who escorted me on my meetings.”
Athens Itinerary Includes Key Meetings, Presentations
President Larigakis’ Athens itinerary included a substantive working luncheon hosted by Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos. Also, on the defense front, Larigakis met with Lt. General Themistoklis Bourolias, who is the chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS), and Lt. General Charalambos Lalousis, who is the chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff (HAGS), at the Ministry of Defense.
