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Athens News Agency: News in English, 09-10-23Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Athens mayor receives Vancouver counterpartÁthens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis on Friday received Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson at the Athens City Hall.Deputy mayor for international relations Sophie Daskalaki-Mytilineou and Hellenic Canadian Congress of British Columbia chairman Demitrios Douzenis also attended the meeting. The meeting took place within the context of Robertsonâs official visit to Greece as a member of a Canadian delegation that received the Olympic flame a day earlier, following a torch-lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia for the 21st Winter Olympic Games of Vancouver. [02] China Radio's Greek websiteChina Radio International's (CRI) Greek website, already online, now provides Greek speakers information on China, participants at a press conference on Friday at the Athens 9.84 radio station said.Cooperation between the Athens municipal radio station and CRI was launched in November 2007 when the Athens 9.84 chairman and an Athens International Radio (AIR) 104.4 delegation visited Beijing and met with CRI President Wang Gengnian. Following an agreement with CRI, AIR 104.4 broadcasts a satellite programme each night online at >http://greek.cri.cn/< through a specially modified programme in the Chinese language to meet the needs of Chinese nationals living in foreign countries, including Greece. The endeavor was been positively received by the Chinese community in Greece and those learning the Chinese language. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |