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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-01-11Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] New Palestinian ambassador presents credentialsThe new Palestinian ambassador to Greece, Samir Abou Ghazaleh, presented his credentials on Wednesday to foreign minister Petros Molyviatis, to whom he conveyed the personal greetings of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and foreign minister Nasser Al Kidwa.The new head of the Diplomatic Representation of Palestine in Athens assured Molyviatis that he would make every possible effort for further consolidation of the excellent relations and close historic bonds of friendship and cooperation between the Palestinian and Greek people. Samir Abou Ghazaleh was born in 1945 in Jaffa, Palestine, and studied Arab literature at the Beirut Arab University (BAU). He joined the Palestinian movement in 1966, and in 1970 was elected a member of the Fatah movements Revolutionary Council. In 1986 he served as the temporary PLO representative to Yugoslavia. He served as Palestinian ambassador to Cyprus for 20 years, from 1985 to 2005, and developed close relations with the entire political leadership of the Republic of Cyprus. He is married, and has three daughters. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |